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 969 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
969 number
Change on year
up 104.4%
World rank
88th
of 132 countries
All-time high
7,216 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201420182011: 7.2k number2012: 6.2k number2015: 834 number2016: 1.5k number2017: 474 number2018: 969 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 969 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.4% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.

Netherlands ranks 88th of 132 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, male (number) in Netherlands, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 7,216 number
2012 6,202 number -14.1%
2015 834 number -86.6%
2016 1,513 number +81.4%
2017 474 number -68.7%
2018 969 number +104.4%

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 85 Cape Verde 1,039 number compare
  2. 86 Norway 1,034 number compare
  3. 87 Republic of Moldova 975 number compare
  4. 89 Estonia 923 number compare
  5. 90 Montenegro 871 number compare
  6. 91 Belize 706 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 969 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 7,216 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 88th out of 132 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 86.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/