Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.1% in 1984. ▼ Falling

Latest (1984)
2.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1973
All-time low
2.1%
in 1983
Years of data
14
1971–1984

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–1984

01231971197719841971: 2.7 %1972: 2.8 %1973: 2.8 %1974: 2.6 %1975: 2.5 %1976: 2.7 %1977: 2.7 %1978: 2.7 %1979: 2.5 %1980: 2.4 %1981: 2.3 %1982: 2.2 %1983: 2.1 %1984: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands is 2.1%, measured in 1984.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 2.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1983.

Netherlands ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1984.
Year % Change
1971 2.7%
1972 2.8% +3.8%
1973 2.8% +0.3%
1974 2.6% -5.7%
1975 2.5% -5.7%
1976 2.7% +11.3%
1977 2.7% -0.1%
1978 2.7% -1.2%
1979 2.5% -6.9%
1980 2.4% -2.8%
1981 2.3% -5.7%
1982 2.2% -5.7%
1983 2.1% -5.6%
1984 2.1% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.7% 2.5% 2.8% 9
1980s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3%
  2. 88 Belgium 2.3% compare
  3. 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.1% compare
  4. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1%
  5. 92 Honduras 2.0% compare
  6. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Netherlands was 2.1% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 1984.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.