Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 14,253 number in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
14,253 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26,807 number
in 1971
All-time low
14,253 number
in 1985
Years of data
15
1971–1985

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands, 1971–1985

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971197819851971: 26.8k number1972: 23.3k number1973: 24.4k number1974: 23.6k number1975: 22.4k number1976: 21.1k number1977: 24.4k number1978: 24.4k number1979: 24.8k number1980: 21.3k number1981: 20.9k number1982: 18.8k number1983: 17.0k number1984: 14.9k number1985: 14.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1985, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands stood at 14,253 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands peaked at 26,807 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,253 number, in 1985.

Netherlands ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1985.
Year number Change
1971 26,807 number —
1972 23,315 number -13.0%
1973 24,448 number +4.9%
1974 23,645 number -3.3%
1975 22,383 number -5.3%
1976 21,127 number -5.6%
1977 24,425 number +15.6%
1978 24,413 number -0.0%
1979 24,750 number +1.4%
1980 21,297 number -14.0%
1981 20,930 number -1.7%
1982 18,755 number -10.4%
1983 17,035 number -9.2%
1984 14,933 number -12.3%
1985 14,253 number -4.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 14,253 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 27.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 14,253 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447 number, 31.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,924 number 21,127 number 26,807 number 9
1980s 17,867 number 14,253 number 21,297 number 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 72 East Timor 15,829 number
  2. 73 El Salvador 15,533 number compare
  3. 74 Eswatini 14,537 number compare
  4. 76 Portugal 14,070 number compare
  5. 77 Paraguay 12,982 number compare
  6. 78 Comoros 11,001 number

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands was 14,253 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 26,807 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14,253 number in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Netherlands ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 1985.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.