Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,217 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1,217
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
83rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
7,066
in 1976
All-time low
1,115
in 2009
Years of data
30
1971–2010

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2010

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199020101971: 4.2k1972: 4.9k1973: 5.5k1974: 6.5k1975: 6.6k1976: 7.1k1977: 6.9k1978: 6.8k1979: 6.6k1980: 6.0k1981: 5.6k1982: 5.3k1983: 5.1k1984: 5.1k1985: 5.1k1986: 5.0k1987: 4.5k1988: 4.2k1989: 3.4k1990: 3.3k1991: 3.2k1992: 3.2k1999: 3.6k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2010, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands stood at 1,217.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands peaked at 7,066 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,115, in 2009.

Netherlands ranks 83rd of 189 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, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1971 4,157
1972 4,920 +18.4%
1973 5,539 +12.6%
1974 6,482 +17.0%
1975 6,588 +1.6%
1976 7,066 +7.3%
1977 6,941 -1.8%
1978 6,760 -2.6%
1979 6,639 -1.8%
1980 6,018 -9.4%
1981 5,574 -7.4%
1982 5,262 -5.6%
1983 5,066 -3.7%
1984 5,101 +0.7%
1985 5,077 -0.5%
1986 4,965 -2.2%
1987 4,518 -9.0%
1988 4,205 -6.9%
1989 3,408 -19.0%
1990 3,283 -3.7%
1991 3,167 -3.5%
1992 3,192 +0.8%
1999 3,563 +11.6%
2004 1,705 -52.1%
2005 1,700 -0.3%
2006 1,533 -9.8%
2007 1,609 +5.0%
2008 1,297 -19.4%
2009 1,115 -14.0%
2010 1,217 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,121 4,157 7,066 9
1980s 4,919 3,408 6,018 10
1990s 3,301 3,167 3,563 4
2000s 1,493 1,115 1,705 6
2010s 1,217 1,217 1,217 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 80 Guinea-Bissau 1,441 compare
  2. 81 Bhutan 1,273 compare
  3. 82 Jordan 1,245 compare
  4. 84 Uruguay 1,170 compare
  5. 85 Tanzania 1,107 compare
  6. 86 Austria 1,098 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands was 1,217 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7,066 in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,115 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release