Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,256 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,256 number
Change on year
up 165.0%
World rank
98th
of 133 countries
All-time high
12,960 number
in 2011
All-time low
474 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2011–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Netherlands, 2011–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2011201420182011: 13.0k number2012: 11.6k number2015: 834 number2016: 1.5k number2017: 474 number2018: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Netherlands is 1,256 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.0% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Netherlands ranks 98th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 12,960 number
2012 11,617 number -10.4%
2015 834 number -92.8%
2016 1,513 number +81.4%
2017 474 number -68.7%
2018 1,256 number +165.0%

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  5. 100 Brunei Darussalam 1,217 number compare
  6. 101 Suriname 1,169 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Netherlands?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Netherlands was 1,256 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12,960 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 474 number in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Netherlands ranks 98th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/