How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1980.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Thailand: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Netherlands

1.2%

in 1984

Thailand

1.2%

in 2017

Netherlands rank

92nd

Thailand rank

90th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Netherlands
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Netherlands ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 90th of 157 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	Thailand
1980s	1.3%	8.3%	7.0%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Thailand?: Thailand, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Thailand?: 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1980.
How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Netherlands ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 90th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.