Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 23,856 in 1985. ▼ Falling

Latest (1985)
23,856
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 69 countries
All-time high
45,790
in 1971
All-time low
23,856
in 1985
Years of data
15
1971–1985

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands, 1971–1985

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971197819851971: 45.8k1972: 38.9k1973: 40.4k1974: 40.5k1975: 38.0k1976: 35.7k1977: 39.9k1978: 39.7k1979: 38.8k1980: 35.6k1981: 33.8k1982: 30.8k1983: 27.7k1984: 24.7k1985: 23.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 1985, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands stood at 23,856. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands peaked at 45,790 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23,856, in 1985.

Netherlands ranks 16th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands, 1971 to 1985.
Year Value Change
1971 45,790
1972 38,899 -15.0%
1973 40,426 +3.9%
1974 40,477 +0.1%
1975 38,012 -6.1%
1976 35,673 -6.2%
1977 39,862 +11.7%
1978 39,670 -0.5%
1979 38,845 -2.1%
1980 35,616 -8.3%
1981 33,789 -5.1%
1982 30,805 -8.8%
1983 27,673 -10.2%
1984 24,725 -10.7%
1985 23,856 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39,739 35,673 45,790 9
1980s 29,411 23,856 35,616 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Spain 37,817 compare
  2. 14 Lebanon 34,874
  3. 15 Saudi Arabia 26,900 compare
  4. 17 Russia 21,277
  5. 18 Belgium 17,384 compare
  6. 19 Poland 15,398 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands?
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Netherlands was 23,856 in 1985, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 45,790 in 1971.
What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 23,856 in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 69 countries with data for 1985.
Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,074 data points, 1971–2025
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