Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,804 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5,804 number
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
98th
of 137 countries
All-time high
18,367 number
in 1997
All-time low
5,804 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands, 1995–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200620181995: 17.5k number1996: 12.7k number1997: 18.4k number2017: 6.7k number2018: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 5,804 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands peaked at 18,367 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,804 number, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 98th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 17,467 number
1996 12,725 number -27.1%
1997 18,367 number +44.3%
2017 6,724 number -63.4%
2018 5,804 number -13.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 5,804 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 5,804 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,186 number 12,725 number 18,367 number 3
2010s 6,264 number 5,804 number 6,724 number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 95 Uruguay 6,276 number compare
  2. 96 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  3. 97 Finland 6,134 number compare
  4. 99 Hong Kong, China 5,681 number compare
  5. 100 Vanuatu 5,479 number compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 5,401 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands was 5,804 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18,367 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,804 number in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Netherlands ranks 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/