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

Netherlands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 15,789 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,789 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16,036 number
in 2017
All-time low
5,740 number
in 1996
Years of data
5
1995–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200620181995: 11.7k number1996: 5.7k number1997: 11.4k number2017: 16.0k number2018: 15.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 15,789 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands peaked at 16,036 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,740 number, in 1996.

That places Netherlands 84th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 11,747 number
1996 5,740 number -51.1%
1997 11,417 number +98.9%
2017 16,036 number +40.5%
2018 15,789 number -1.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 15,789 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 15,789 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,635 number 5,740 number 11,747 number 3
2010s 15,912 number 15,789 number 16,036 number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 81 Austria 19,194 number compare
  2. 82 Croatia 18,543 number compare
  3. 83 Greece 17,012 number compare
  4. 85 Denmark 14,434 number compare
  5. 85 Suriname 14,434 number compare
  6. 87 Bhutan 14,094 number compare

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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 15,789 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 16,036 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,740 number in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Netherlands ranks 84th out of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/