School enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 91.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands is 91.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands peaked at 117.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 101.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 105.6% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 109.5% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 113.5% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 112.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 108.6% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 106.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 105.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 107.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 108.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 111.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 114.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 117.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 105.5% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 102.4% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 97.2% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 101.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.4% | 99.6% | 113.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.7% | 96.3% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 96.8% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 88.3% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 51 Republic of Korea 91.7% compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 91.5% compare
- 53 Viet Nam 91.2% compare
- 55 Uruguay 91.1% compare
- 56 Philippines 90.7% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 90.7% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Netherlands was 91.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.