Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 3,394 number in 2010. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands stood at 3,394 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 16,771 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,126 number, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,221 number | — |
| 1972 | 12,588 number | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 14,342 number | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 16,007 number | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 16,301 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 16,771 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16,550 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16,144 number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 15,748 number | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13,647 number | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 12,672 number | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,970 number | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 11,389 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 11,206 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 11,186 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10,671 number | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 9,665 number | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 9,187 number | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 7,712 number | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 8,225 number | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 7,319 number | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 7,136 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,659 number | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 4,373 number | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 4,353 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,601 number | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 4,214 number | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 3,380 number | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 3,126 number | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,394 number | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,075 number | 11,221 number | 16,771 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,930 number | 7,712 number | 13,647 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,085 number | 5,659 number | 8,225 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,841 number | 3,126 number | 4,373 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,394 number | 3,394 number | 3,394 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Netherlands was 3,394 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,771 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,126 number in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.