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Primary education, pupils in Netherlands

Netherlands: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1993
All-time low
48.2%
in 2004
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Primary education, pupils in Netherlands, 1971–2017

010203040501971199420171971: 49 % female1972: 49 % female1973: 49.1 % female1974: 49.1 % female1975: 49.1 % female1976: 49.1 % female1977: 49.2 % female1978: 49.2 % female1979: 49.3 % female1980: 49.3 % female1981: 49.4 % female1982: 49.4 % female1983: 49.4 % female1984: 49.5 % female1985: 49.5 % female1986: 49.3 % female1987: 49.4 % female1988: 49.5 % female1989: 49.5 % female1990: 49.6 % female1991: 49.6 % female1992: 49.4 % female1993: 49.7 % female1994: 48.5 % female1995: 48.5 % female1996: 48.4 % female1997: 48.4 % female1998: 48.4 % female1999: 48.3 % female2000: 48.3 % female2001: 48.3 % female2002: 48.3 % female2003: 48.2 % female2004: 48.2 % female2005: 48.2 % female2006: 48.2 % female2007: 48.3 % female2008: 48.3 % female2009: 48.4 % female2010: 48.6 % female2011: 48.6 % female2012: 48.6 % female2015: 48.6 % female2016: 48.6 % female2017: 48.6 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, primary education, pupils in Netherlands stood at 48.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Netherlands peaked at 49.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2004.

That places Netherlands 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.1% 49.0% 49.3% 9
1980s 49.4% 49.3% 49.5% 10
1990s 48.9% 48.3% 49.7% 10
2000s 48.3% 48.2% 48.4% 10
2010s 48.6% 48.6% 48.6% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 92 Slovakia 48.7% compare
  2. 93 South Africa 48.7% compare
  3. 94 Bermuda 48.6% compare
  4. 96 New Zealand 48.6% compare
  5. 97 Egypt 48.6% compare
  6. 98 Iceland 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Netherlands?
Primary education, pupils in Netherlands was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for primary education, pupils?
Netherlands ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.