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

Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
97th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1975
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1971–2009

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

24681971199020091971: 7 %1972: 7.1 %1973: 8.1 %1974: 7.8 %1975: 8.2 %1976: 7.9 %1977: 7.4 %1978: 7.3 %1979: 6.6 %1980: 6.2 %1981: 5.8 %1982: 5.4 %1983: 5.5 %1984: 5.6 %1985: 5.7 %1986: 5.5 %1987: 5.4 %1988: 4.5 %1989: 4.5 %1990: 4.4 %1991: 4.3 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands peaked at 8.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 97th out of 172 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 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 7.0%
1972 7.1% +2.2%
1973 8.1% +14.0%
1974 7.8% -3.9%
1975 8.2% +4.9%
1976 7.9% -4.4%
1977 7.4% -5.3%
1978 7.3% -1.6%
1979 6.6% -9.9%
1980 6.2% -6.5%
1981 5.8% -5.4%
1982 5.4% -7.3%
1983 5.5% +1.3%
1984 5.6% +2.7%
1985 5.7% +0.8%
1986 5.5% -2.8%
1987 5.4% -1.7%
1988 4.5% -17.3%
1989 4.5% -0.6%
1990 4.4% -2.0%
1991 4.3% -1.4%
2004 1.7% -60.3%
2005 1.5% -9.5%
2006 1.7% +8.4%
2007 1.4% -18.9%
2008 1.2% -12.5%
2009 1.3% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5% 6.6% 8.2% 9
1980s 5.4% 4.5% 6.2% 10
1990s 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 2
2000s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 94 Hungary 1.5% compare
  2. 95 Thailand 1.4% compare
  3. 96 Palestine, State of 1.3% compare
  4. 98 Germany 1.3% compare
  5. 99 Serbia 1.2%
  6. 100 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands was 1.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Netherlands ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.