Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 113.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
113.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.7%
in 1994
All-time low
112.7%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 119.7 %1995: 118.5 %1996: 117.4 %1997: 116.2 %1998: 116.6 %1999: 113.7 %2000: 114 %2001: 114.2 %2002: 114.2 %2003: 113.9 %2004: 112.8 %2005: 112.8 %2006: 112.7 %2007: 112.8 %2008: 112.9 %2009: 112.9 %2010: 113.4 %2011: 115.3 %2012: 114.8 %2015: 112.7 %2016: 112.8 %2017: 113.5 %2018: 113.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands is 113.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands peaked at 119.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 112.7%, in 2006.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 119.7%
1995 118.5% -1.0%
1996 117.4% -0.9%
1997 116.2% -1.0%
1998 116.6% +0.3%
1999 113.7% -2.5%
2000 114.0% +0.3%
2001 114.2% +0.2%
2002 114.2% -0.1%
2003 113.9% -0.2%
2004 112.8% -0.9%
2005 112.8% -0.0%
2006 112.7% -0.1%
2007 112.8% +0.1%
2008 112.9% +0.1%
2009 112.9% +0.0%
2010 113.4% +0.5%
2011 115.3% +1.6%
2012 114.8% -0.4%
2015 112.7% -1.8%
2016 112.8% +0.1%
2017 113.5% +0.5%
2018 113.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.0% 113.7% 119.7% 6
2000s 113.3% 112.7% 114.2% 10
2010s 113.8% 112.7% 115.3% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Mexico 114.5% compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare
  3. 11 Tonga 114.0% compare
  4. 13 Samoa 113.8% compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 113.3% compare
  6. 15 Naoero 113.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Netherlands was 113.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 112.7% in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.