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

Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 9.3% in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
9.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 153 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1971
All-time low
9.0%
in 1988
Years of data
21
1971–1991

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

0510151971198119911971: 12.9 %1972: 9.7 %1973: 11.3 %1974: 11.5 %1975: 11.9 %1976: 12 %1977: 12.2 %1978: 12.6 %1979: 12.3 %1980: 11.9 %1981: 11 %1982: 10.2 %1983: 10.9 %1984: 10.9 %1985: 10.7 %1986: 10.5 %1987: 9.5 %1988: 9 %1989: 9.3 %1990: 9.4 %1991: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1991, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands stood at 9.3%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands peaked at 12.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 29th of 153 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 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1991.
Year % Change
1971 12.9%
1972 9.7% -25.3%
1973 11.3% +17.3%
1974 11.5% +1.8%
1975 11.9% +3.4%
1976 12.0% +0.4%
1977 12.2% +2.0%
1978 12.6% +3.2%
1979 12.3% -2.2%
1980 11.9% -3.2%
1981 11.0% -7.4%
1982 10.2% -7.4%
1983 10.9% +6.6%
1984 10.9% -0.3%
1985 10.7% -1.5%
1986 10.5% -1.4%
1987 9.5% -10.2%
1988 9.0% -4.6%
1989 9.3% +2.6%
1990 9.4% +1.4%
1991 9.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.8% 9.7% 12.9% 9
1980s 10.4% 9.0% 11.9% 10
1990s 9.4% 9.3% 9.4% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 26 Lesotho 10.6% compare
  2. 27 Tunisia 10.6% compare
  3. 28 Cameroon 9.4% compare
  4. 30 Algeria 9.2% compare
  5. 31 Spain 9.0% compare
  6. 32 Bhutan 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands was 9.3% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 153 countries with data for 1991.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.