Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 241,839 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
241,839 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
54th
of 196 countries
All-time high
271,506 number
in 2011
All-time low
172,295 number
in 1988
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199420181971: 252.1k number1972: 251.4k number1973: 253.8k number1974: 258.7k number1975: 262.7k number1976: 266.1k number1977: 255.6k number1978: 238.3k number1979: 224.7k number1980: 214.8k number1981: 210.8k number1982: 205.7k number1983: 205.0k number1984: 203.8k number1985: 204.8k number1986: 182.6k number1987: 178.4k number1988: 172.3k number1989: 174.4k number1990: 178.6k number1991: 182.9k number1992: 185.0k number1993: 188.0k number1994: 190.7k number1995: 197.3k number1996: 202.7k number1997: 202.7k number2011: 271.5k number2012: 267.4k number2013: 266.8k number2014: 261.8k number2015: 260.1k number2016: 262.2k number2017: 258.7k number2018: 241.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands stood at 241,839 number.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 271,506 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 172,295 number, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 252,052 number —
1972 251,384 number -0.3%
1973 253,843 number +1.0%
1974 258,694 number +1.9%
1975 262,701 number +1.5%
1976 266,084 number +1.3%
1977 255,581 number -3.9%
1978 238,308 number -6.8%
1979 224,724 number -5.7%
1980 214,835 number -4.4%
1981 210,781 number -1.9%
1982 205,700 number -2.4%
1983 204,972 number -0.4%
1984 203,810 number -0.6%
1985 204,799 number +0.5%
1986 182,633 number -10.8%
1987 178,433 number -2.3%
1988 172,295 number -3.4%
1989 174,374 number +1.2%
1990 178,633 number +2.4%
1991 182,929 number +2.4%
1992 185,016 number +1.1%
1993 187,982 number +1.6%
1994 190,664 number +1.4%
1995 197,301 number +3.5%
1996 202,691 number +2.7%
1997 202,675 number -0.0%
2011 271,506 number +34.0%
2012 267,424 number -1.5%
2013 266,839 number -0.2%
2014 261,837 number -1.9%
2015 260,140 number -0.6%
2016 262,151 number +0.8%
2017 258,684 number -1.3%
2018 241,839 number -6.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 241,839 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 4.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 241,839 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +34.0% 202,675 number 271,506 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 251,486 number 224,724 number 266,084 number 9
1980s 195,263 number 172,295 number 214,835 number 10
1990s 190,986 number 178,633 number 202,691 number 8
2010s 261,302 number 241,839 number 271,506 number 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 51 Canada 261,518 number compare
  2. 52 Liberia 258,826 number compare
  3. 53 Algeria 248,113 number compare
  4. 55 Sweden 238,515 number compare
  5. 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 233,133 number compare
  6. 57 Belgium 230,705 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Netherlands was 241,839 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 271,506 number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 172,295 number in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.