Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 89.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
89.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2015
All-time low
89.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Netherlands, 2011–2018

0204060801002011201420182011: 90 %2012: 90.7 %2013: 93.2 %2014: 94 %2015: 95.3 %2016: 95.3 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 89.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Netherlands is 89.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 90.0%
2012 90.7% +0.8%
2013 93.2% +2.7%
2014 94.0% +0.8%
2015 95.3% +1.4%
2016 95.3% -0.0%
2017 94.4% -0.9%
2018 89.8% -4.9%

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Luxembourg 90.8% compare
  2. 24 Vanuatu 90.5%
  3. 25 Portugal 90.5% compare
  4. 27 Macao 89.2% compare
  5. 28 China 89.2% compare
  6. 29 Maldives 88.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Netherlands was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.