Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9958 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands is 0.9958 index, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands peaked at 0.9958 index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9734 index, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 110th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9783 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9778 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9767 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9734 index | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.975 index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9765 index | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9783 index | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9799 index | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9829 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9887 index | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9903 index | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9903 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9922 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9926 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9927 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9932 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9944 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9943 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9949 index | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9948 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9958 index | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.9958 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.9958 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9777 index | 0.9734 index | 0.9829 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9918 index | 0.9887 index | 0.9944 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9949 index | 0.9943 index | 0.9958 index | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Netherlands was 0.9958 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9958 index in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9734 index in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.