Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 9.8% in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
9.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1977
All-time low
9.3%
in 1988
Years of data
21
1971–1991

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands, 1971–1991

0510151971198119911971: 12.6 %1972: 11.3 %1973: 12.7 %1974: 12.7 %1975: 12.7 %1976: 12.3 %1977: 12.9 %1978: 12.8 %1979: 12.6 %1980: 12.3 %1981: 11.5 %1982: 10.5 %1983: 11.1 %1984: 11.3 %1985: 11 %1986: 10.6 %1987: 9.8 %1988: 9.3 %1989: 9.6 %1990: 9.8 %1991: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 9.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 1991.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands peaked at 12.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 37th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1991.
Year % Change
1971 12.6%
1972 11.3% -10.1%
1973 12.7% +12.2%
1974 12.7% -0.1%
1975 12.7% +0.6%
1976 12.3% -3.8%
1977 12.9% +5.2%
1978 12.8% -0.3%
1979 12.6% -1.9%
1980 12.3% -2.0%
1981 11.5% -6.6%
1982 10.5% -8.9%
1983 11.1% +5.2%
1984 11.3% +2.3%
1985 11.0% -3.0%
1986 10.6% -2.8%
1987 9.8% -7.6%
1988 9.3% -5.4%
1989 9.6% +2.9%
1990 9.8% +2.8%
1991 9.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.5% 11.3% 12.9% 9
1980s 10.7% 9.3% 12.3% 10
1990s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 34 Mauritius 9.9% compare
  2. 35 Cameroon 9.9% compare
  3. 36 Namibia 9.9%
  4. 38 Suriname 9.4% compare
  5. 39 Guyana 9.1% compare
  6. 40 Kiribati 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands was 9.8% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Netherlands ranks 37th out of 161 countries with data for 1991.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.