School enrollment, preprimary in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, preprimary was 92.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Netherlands, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Netherlands stood at 92.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Netherlands peaked at 117.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 54th of 197 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.5% | — |
| 1972 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 101.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 105.8% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 109.6% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 113.4% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 112.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 108.8% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 106.5% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 105.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 106.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 108.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 111.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 114.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 117.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 106.3% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 103.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.4% | 99.5% | 113.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.7% | 96.7% | 117.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 97.1% | 100.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.0% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 51 Vietnam 92.4% compare
- 52 Jamaica 92.4% compare
- 53 Luxembourg 92.2% compare
- 55 South Korea 91.8% compare
- 56 New Zealand 91.7% compare
- 57 Hungary 90.8% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Netherlands was 92.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Netherlands ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (% 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.