Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 2.5% in 1984. ▼ Falling

Latest (1984)
2.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 1978
All-time low
2.5%
in 1983
Years of data
14
1971–1984

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

01231971197719841971: 3.1 %1972: 3.3 %1973: 3.2 %1974: 3 %1975: 2.9 %1976: 3.3 %1977: 3.3 %1978: 3.4 %1979: 3 %1980: 3 %1981: 2.8 %1982: 2.7 %1983: 2.5 %1984: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands is 2.5%, measured in 1984.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands peaked at 3.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1983.

That places Netherlands 89th out of 181 countries with data for 1984, putting it 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), male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Netherlands, 1971 to 1984.
Year % Change
1971 3.1%
1972 3.3% +4.7%
1973 3.2% -2.9%
1974 3.0% -5.0%
1975 2.9% -5.2%
1976 3.3% +15.3%
1977 3.3% +0.4%
1978 3.4% +2.4%
1979 3.0% -12.5%
1980 3.0% +0.8%
1981 2.8% -7.1%
1982 2.7% -4.6%
1983 2.5% -7.3%
1984 2.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 2.9% 3.4% 9
1980s 2.7% 2.5% 3.0% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.7%
  2. 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.6%
  3. 88 Honduras 2.5% compare
  4. 90 Belgium 2.4% compare
  5. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.3% compare
  6. 92 Jamaica 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands was 2.5% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Netherlands ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 1984.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.