Netherlands vs Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
2.0%
in 1984
Spain
2.3%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
78th
Spain rank
76th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
0246197119942017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 179 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1984.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.