Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 4,628 number in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
4,628 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
11,469 number
in 1971
All-time low
4,628 number
in 1985
Years of data
15
1971–1985

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–1985

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971197819851971: 11.5k number1972: 10.2k number1973: 10.6k number1974: 9.9k number1975: 9.9k number1976: 9.2k number1977: 10.2k number1978: 10.2k number1979: 9.7k number1980: 8.2k number1981: 7.4k number1982: 6.1k number1983: 5.6k number1984: 5.0k number1985: 4.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands is 4,628 number, measured in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 11,469 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,628 number, in 1985.

That places Netherlands 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1985.
Year number Change
1971 11,469 number
1972 10,247 number -10.7%
1973 10,585 number +3.3%
1974 9,949 number -6.0%
1975 9,940 number -0.1%
1976 9,151 number -7.9%
1977 10,216 number +11.6%
1978 10,169 number -0.5%
1979 9,741 number -4.2%
1980 8,213 number -15.7%
1981 7,368 number -10.3%
1982 6,115 number -17.0%
1983 5,643 number -7.7%
1984 4,961 number -12.1%
1985 4,628 number -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,163 number 9,151 number 11,469 number 9
1980s 6,155 number 4,628 number 8,213 number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 60 Mexico 5,177 number compare
  2. 61 Libya 5,010 number compare
  3. 62 Timor-Leste 4,872 number
  4. 64 El Salvador 4,221 number compare
  5. 65 Russian Federation 4,192 number
  6. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,077 number

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Netherlands was 4,628 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11,469 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4,628 number in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 1985.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.