Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
98.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Netherlands, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Netherlands is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 United Kingdom 99.7% compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 99.7% compare
- 9 Cyprus 99.7% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 99.6% compare
- 12 Kenya 99.6% compare
- 13 Tunisia 99.5% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Netherlands?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Netherlands was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release