Netherlands - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Netherlands was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Netherlands was 1,170,170 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,464,484 in 1972 and a minimum value of 1,040,158 in 1992.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,462,376 |
| 1972 | 1,464,484 |
| 1973 | 1,461,544 |
| 1974 | 1,454,971 |
| 1975 | 1,448,177 |
| 1976 | 1,453,467 |
| 1977 | 1,448,084 |
| 1978 | 1,434,705 |
| 1979 | 1,413,277 |
| 1980 | 1,379,866 |
| 1981 | 1,333,342 |
| 1982 | 1,269,868 |
| 1983 | 1,201,512 |
| 1984 | 1,139,955 |
| 1985 | 1,094,980 |
| 1986 | 1,109,590 |
| 1987 | 1,096,868 |
| 1988 | 1,092,707 |
| 1989 | 1,086,208 |
| 1990 | 1,082,081 |
| 1991 | 1,082,022 |
| 1992 | 1,040,158 |
| 1993 | 1,046,192 |
| 1994 | 1,172,534 |
| 1995 | 1,189,112 |
| 1996 | 1,207,896 |
| 1997 | 1,230,987 |
| 1998 | 1,254,247 |
| 1999 | 1,268,093 |
| 2000 | 1,278,581 |
| 2001 | 1,282,041 |
| 2002 | 1,287,069 |
| 2003 | 1,290,625 |
| 2004 | 1,283,014 |
| 2005 | 1,277,990 |
| 2006 | 1,277,478 |
| 2007 | 1,280,571 |
| 2008 | 1,285,543 |
| 2009 | 1,290,029 |
| 2010 | 1,294,015 |
| 2011 | 1,291,665 |
| 2012 | 1,277,199 |
| 2015 | 1,208,038 |
| 2016 | 1,192,268 |
| 2017 | 1,181,893 |
| 2018 | 1,175,018 |
| 2019 | 1,170,170 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Netherlands was 48.62 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.67 in 1993, while its lowest value was 48.16 in 2004.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.04 |
| 1972 | 49.04 |
| 1973 | 49.12 |
| 1974 | 49.08 |
| 1975 | 49.09 |
| 1976 | 49.13 |
| 1977 | 49.16 |
| 1978 | 49.19 |
| 1979 | 49.26 |
| 1980 | 49.32 |
| 1981 | 49.39 |
| 1982 | 49.39 |
| 1983 | 49.41 |
| 1984 | 49.47 |
| 1985 | 49.48 |
| 1986 | 49.34 |
| 1987 | 49.41 |
| 1988 | 49.49 |
| 1989 | 49.52 |
| 1990 | 49.63 |
| 1991 | 49.65 |
| 1992 | 49.43 |
| 1993 | 49.67 |
| 1994 | 48.46 |
| 1995 | 48.47 |
| 1996 | 48.43 |
| 1997 | 48.42 |
| 1998 | 48.41 |
| 1999 | 48.32 |
| 2000 | 48.33 |
| 2001 | 48.32 |
| 2002 | 48.30 |
| 2003 | 48.22 |
| 2004 | 48.16 |
| 2005 | 48.20 |
| 2006 | 48.23 |
| 2007 | 48.29 |
| 2008 | 48.34 |
| 2009 | 48.43 |
| 2010 | 48.58 |
| 2011 | 48.63 |
| 2012 | 48.63 |
| 2015 | 48.62 |
| 2016 | 48.62 |
| 2017 | 48.62 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Netherlands was 101,034 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 111,752 in 2011 and a minimum value of 49,243 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,243 |
| 1972 | 50,141 |
| 1973 | 50,182 |
| 1974 | 50,988 |
| 1975 | 52,503 |
| 1976 | 52,700 |
| 1977 | 52,718 |
| 1978 | 53,720 |
| 1979 | 55,362 |
| 1980 | 56,730 |
| 1981 | 57,536 |
| 1982 | 55,874 |
| 1983 | 60,434 |
| 1984 | 57,293 |
| 1985 | 56,371 |
| 1986 | 66,388 |
| 1987 | 64,429 |
| 1988 | 64,130 |
| 1989 | 62,784 |
| 1990 | 62,319 |
| 1991 | 63,022 |
| 1992 | 63,100 |
| 1993 | 64,700 |
| 1994 | 63,872 |
| 2011 | 111,752 |
| 2012 | 111,039 |
| 2013 | 107,656 |
| 2014 | 104,816 |
| 2015 | 103,930 |
| 2016 | 101,643 |
| 2017 | 100,110 |
| 2018 | 100,658 |
| 2019 | 101,034 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Netherlands was 87.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 87.39 in 2019, while its lowest value was 44.91 in 1978.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.45 |
| 1972 | 48.37 |
| 1973 | 46.38 |
| 1974 | 46.18 |
| 1975 | 46.28 |
| 1976 | 45.95 |
| 1977 | 45.39 |
| 1978 | 44.91 |
| 1979 | 45.33 |
| 1980 | 45.67 |
| 1981 | 45.92 |
| 1982 | 45.30 |
| 1983 | 48.86 |
| 1984 | 47.77 |
| 1985 | 47.55 |
| 1986 | 52.55 |
| 1987 | 51.80 |
| 1988 | 51.98 |
| 1989 | 53.24 |
| 1990 | 52.13 |
| 1991 | 52.98 |
| 1992 | 53.41 |
| 1993 | 54.71 |
| 1994 | 64.54 |
| 2011 | 84.83 |
| 2012 | 85.23 |
| 2014 | 85.93 |
| 2015 | 86.25 |
| 2016 | 86.69 |
| 2017 | 87.00 |
| 2018 | 87.35 |
| 2019 | 87.39 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
