School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 103.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Netherlands stood at 103.9%.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Netherlands peaked at 106.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.6% | — |
| 2002 | 105.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 106.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 105.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3% | 105.6% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 104.2% | 106.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.0% | 103.9% | 104.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Netherlands was 103.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.