School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Netherlands
Netherlands: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.998 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.998 GPI
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPI
in 1990
All-time low
0.9747 GPI
in 2004
Years of data
48
1971–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Netherlands, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.998 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Netherlands peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9747 GPI, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9821 GPI | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9827 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.981 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9808 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9809 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9779 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9788 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9793 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9788 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9765 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9747 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9772 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9791 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9825 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9853 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9899 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.999 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.998 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9779 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9802 GPI | 0.9747 GPI | 0.9899 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9993 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 71 Comoros 0.9983 GPI compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9983 GPI compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0.9982 GPI compare
- 74 Australia 0.998 GPI compare
- 76 Slovenia 0.998 GPI compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0.9978 GPI 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, primary (gross), gender parity index in Netherlands?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Netherlands was 0.998 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9747 GPI in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.