Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4425 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4425 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
129th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.74 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.162 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
42
1971–2018

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

00.511.51971199420181971: 0.841 GPIA1972: 0.746 GPIA1973: 0.718 GPIA1974: 0.74 GPIA1975: 0.75 GPIA1976: 0.719 GPIA1977: 0.698 GPIA1978: 0.687 GPIA1979: 0.667 GPIA1980: 0.671 GPIA1981: 0.669 GPIA1982: 0.675 GPIA1983: 0.674 GPIA1984: 0.684 GPIA1985: 0.698 GPIA1986: 0.644 GPIA1987: 0.621 GPIA1988: 0.592 GPIA1989: 0.584 GPIA1990: 0.548 GPIA1991: 0.504 GPIA1992: 0.682 GPIA1993: 0.625 GPIA1995: 1.3 GPIA1996: 1.4 GPIA1997: 1.4 GPIA1999: 1.7 GPIA2002: 1.7 GPIA2003: 1.7 GPIA2004: 1.6 GPIA2005: 1.3 GPIA2006: 1.5 GPIA2007: 1.4 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 0.847 GPIA2010: 0.501 GPIA2011: 0.162 GPIA2012: 0.313 GPIA2015: 0.647 GPIA2016: 0.566 GPIA2017: 0.454 GPIA2018: 0.443 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.4425 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Netherlands peaked at 1.74 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.162 GPIA, in 2011.

Netherlands ranks 129th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.8406 GPIA
1972 0.7455 GPIA -11.3%
1973 0.7181 GPIA -3.7%
1974 0.74 GPIA +3.1%
1975 0.7502 GPIA +1.4%
1976 0.7195 GPIA -4.1%
1977 0.6977 GPIA -3.0%
1978 0.6875 GPIA -1.5%
1979 0.6666 GPIA -3.0%
1980 0.6711 GPIA +0.7%
1981 0.6692 GPIA -0.3%
1982 0.6745 GPIA +0.8%
1983 0.6743 GPIA -0.0%
1984 0.6838 GPIA +1.4%
1985 0.6982 GPIA +2.1%
1986 0.6443 GPIA -7.7%
1987 0.6209 GPIA -3.6%
1988 0.5922 GPIA -4.6%
1989 0.5838 GPIA -1.4%
1990 0.5477 GPIA -6.2%
1991 0.5044 GPIA -7.9%
1992 0.6821 GPIA +35.2%
1993 0.6249 GPIA -8.4%
1995 1.26 GPIA +102.0%
1996 1.39 GPIA +10.1%
1997 1.41 GPIA +1.6%
1999 1.74 GPIA +23.1%
2002 1.69 GPIA -3.0%
2003 1.74 GPIA +3.0%
2004 1.56 GPIA -10.1%
2005 1.33 GPIA -14.8%
2006 1.45 GPIA +9.4%
2007 1.35 GPIA -7.0%
2008 1.12 GPIA -17.5%
2009 0.8465 GPIA -24.2%
2010 0.5013 GPIA -40.8%
2011 0.162 GPIA -67.7%
2012 0.3133 GPIA +93.4%
2015 0.6474 GPIA +106.6%
2016 0.5661 GPIA -12.6%
2017 0.4539 GPIA -19.8%
2018 0.4425 GPIA -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7295 GPIA 0.6666 GPIA 0.8406 GPIA 9
1980s 0.6513 GPIA 0.5838 GPIA 0.6982 GPIA 10
1990s 1.02 GPIA 0.5044 GPIA 1.74 GPIA 8
2000s 1.39 GPIA 0.8465 GPIA 1.74 GPIA 8
2010s 0.4409 GPIA 0.162 GPIA 0.6474 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 126 Palestine, State of 0.4823 GPIA compare
  2. 127 Latvia 0.4707 GPIA compare
  3. 128 Antigua and Barbuda 0.456 GPIA compare
  4. 130 Aruba 0.4305 GPIA compare
  5. 131 Slovenia 0.4251 GPIA compare
  6. 132 Mauritius 0.3619 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Netherlands?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Netherlands was 0.4425 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.162 GPIA in 2011.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Netherlands ranks 129th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/