Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 19,656 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19,656 number
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
81st
of 149 countries
All-time high
174,804 number
in 1985
All-time low
9,193 number
in 1995
Years of data
28
1971–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199420181971: 130.6k number1972: 132.3k number1973: 149.4k number1974: 162.7k number1975: 171.6k number1976: 153.8k number1977: 150.1k number1978: 144.5k number1979: 142.0k number1980: 146.6k number1981: 152.9k number1982: 158.2k number1983: 162.2k number1984: 165.8k number1985: 174.8k number1986: 128.7k number1987: 123.4k number1988: 118.5k number1989: 102.6k number1990: 97.6k number1991: 88.4k number1992: 130.9k number1993: 129.4k number1995: 9.2k number1996: 11.5k number1997: 16.8k number2017: 22.4k number2018: 19.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands is 19,656 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands peaked at 174,804 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9,193 number, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 130,648 number
1972 132,306 number +1.3%
1973 149,427 number +12.9%
1974 162,694 number +8.9%
1975 171,582 number +5.5%
1976 153,754 number -10.4%
1977 150,073 number -2.4%
1978 144,469 number -3.7%
1979 141,994 number -1.7%
1980 146,638 number +3.3%
1981 152,947 number +4.3%
1982 158,175 number +3.4%
1983 162,172 number +2.5%
1984 165,779 number +2.2%
1985 174,804 number +5.4%
1986 128,701 number -26.4%
1987 123,389 number -4.1%
1988 118,519 number -3.9%
1989 102,573 number -13.5%
1990 97,593 number -4.9%
1991 88,387 number -9.4%
1992 130,940 number +48.1%
1993 129,364 number -1.2%
1995 9,193 number -92.9%
1996 11,475 number +24.8%
1997 16,769 number +46.1%
2017 22,370 number +33.4%
2018 19,656 number -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 148,550 number 130,648 number 171,582 number 9
1980s 143,370 number 102,573 number 174,804 number 10
1990s 69,103 number 9,193 number 130,940 number 7
2010s 21,013 number 19,656 number 22,370 number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 78 Zimbabwe 26,023 number compare
  2. 79 Slovakia 22,702 number compare
  3. 80 Greece 21,904 number compare
  4. 82 Argentina 18,910 number compare
  5. 83 Timor-Leste 18,566 number compare
  6. 84 Kazakhstan 17,080 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Netherlands was 19,656 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 174,804 number in 1985.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9,193 number in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Netherlands ranks 81st out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/