Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4,327 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4,327 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 182 countries
All-time high
11,642 number
in 1976
All-time low
3,231 number
in 1999
Years of data
30
1971–2010

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2010

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1971199020101971: 8.2k number1972: 9.6k number1973: 10.1k number1974: 11.2k number1975: 11.2k number1976: 11.6k number1977: 11.5k number1978: 11.2k number1979: 11.0k number1980: 10.6k number1981: 10.0k number1982: 9.1k number1983: 8.3k number1984: 8.4k number1985: 8.6k number1986: 8.4k number1987: 7.8k number1988: 7.0k number1989: 6.3k number1990: 6.0k number1991: 6.3k number1992: 5.9k number1999: 3.2k number2004: 3.6k number2005: 3.6k number2006: 4.5k number2007: 4.5k number2008: 4.4k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands is 4,327 number, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands peaked at 11,642 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,231 number, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 58th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 8,178 number
1972 9,569 number +17.0%
1973 10,138 number +5.9%
1974 11,238 number +10.9%
1975 11,239 number +0.0%
1976 11,642 number +3.6%
1977 11,455 number -1.6%
1978 11,215 number -2.1%
1979 11,039 number -1.6%
1980 10,635 number -3.7%
1981 10,000 number -6.0%
1982 9,103 number -9.0%
1983 8,270 number -9.2%
1984 8,431 number +1.9%
1985 8,576 number +1.7%
1986 8,432 number -1.7%
1987 7,835 number -7.1%
1988 6,988 number -10.8%
1989 6,293 number -9.9%
1990 5,954 number -5.4%
1991 6,326 number +6.2%
1992 5,862 number -7.3%
1999 3,231 number -44.9%
2004 3,563 number +10.3%
2005 3,605 number +1.2%
2006 4,451 number +23.5%
2007 4,525 number +1.7%
2008 4,393 number -2.9%
2009 4,219 number -4.0%
2010 4,327 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,635 number 8,178 number 11,642 number 9
1980s 8,456 number 6,293 number 10,635 number 10
1990s 5,343 number 3,231 number 6,326 number 4
2000s 4,126 number 3,563 number 4,525 number 6
2010s 4,327 number 4,327 number 4,327 number 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 55 Sudan 4,808 number
  2. 56 Uruguay 4,756 number compare
  3. 57 Congo 4,629 number compare
  4. 59 Romania 4,207 number compare
  5. 60 Honduras 4,191 number compare
  6. 61 Syria 4,181 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Netherlands was 4,327 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 11,642 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,231 number in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Netherlands ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2010.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.