Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.8%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
100th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1973
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands, 1971–2009

2468101971199020091971: 8.8 %1972: 9.2 %1973: 10 %1974: 9.7 %1975: 9.8 %1976: 9.4 %1977: 9 %1978: 8.8 %1979: 7.7 %1980: 7.3 %1981: 7 %1982: 6.4 %1983: 6.4 %1984: 6.5 %1985: 6.4 %1986: 6.2 %1987: 6.2 %1988: 5.3 %1989: 5.8 %1990: 5.2 %1991: 5 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands is 1.8%, measured in 2009.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands peaked at 10.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 8.8%
1972 9.2% +4.7%
1973 10.0% +8.6%
1974 9.7% -2.5%
1975 9.8% +0.7%
1976 9.4% -3.4%
1977 9.0% -4.9%
1978 8.8% -1.9%
1979 7.7% -12.4%
1980 7.3% -5.7%
1981 7.0% -4.5%
1982 6.4% -7.6%
1983 6.4% -1.1%
1984 6.5% +2.7%
1985 6.4% -1.6%
1986 6.2% -3.6%
1987 6.2% -0.3%
1988 5.3% -14.7%
1989 5.8% +9.5%
1990 5.2% -10.4%
1991 5.0% -3.9%
2004 2.2% -56.8%
2005 1.8% -16.9%
2006 2.2% +21.3%
2007 1.8% -19.2%
2008 1.6% -5.9%
2009 1.8% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.2% 7.7% 10.0% 9
1980s 6.3% 5.3% 7.3% 10
1990s 5.1% 5.0% 5.2% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 98 Philippines 1.9% compare
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  6. 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands was 1.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Netherlands ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.