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 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1,217 number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
83rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,066 number
in 1976
All-time low
1,115 number
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: 4.2k number1972: 4.9k number1973: 5.5k number1974: 6.5k number1975: 6.6k number1976: 7.1k number1977: 6.9k number1978: 6.8k number1979: 6.6k number1980: 6.0k number1981: 5.6k number1982: 5.3k number1983: 5.1k number1984: 5.1k number1985: 5.1k number1986: 5.0k number1987: 4.5k number1988: 4.2k number1989: 3.4k number1990: 3.3k number1991: 3.2k number1992: 3.2k number1999: 3.6k number2004: 1.7k number2005: 1.7k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 1.3k number2009: 1.1k number2010: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,115 number, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 number Change
1971 4,157 number
1972 4,920 number +18.4%
1973 5,539 number +12.6%
1974 6,482 number +17.0%
1975 6,588 number +1.6%
1976 7,066 number +7.3%
1977 6,941 number -1.8%
1978 6,760 number -2.6%
1979 6,639 number -1.8%
1980 6,018 number -9.4%
1981 5,574 number -7.4%
1982 5,262 number -5.6%
1983 5,066 number -3.7%
1984 5,101 number +0.7%
1985 5,077 number -0.5%
1986 4,965 number -2.2%
1987 4,518 number -9.0%
1988 4,205 number -6.9%
1989 3,408 number -19.0%
1990 3,283 number -3.7%
1991 3,167 number -3.5%
1992 3,192 number +0.8%
1999 3,563 number +11.6%
2004 1,705 number -52.1%
2005 1,700 number -0.3%
2006 1,533 number -9.8%
2007 1,609 number +5.0%
2008 1,297 number -19.4%
2009 1,115 number -14.0%
2010 1,217 number +9.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 80 Liberia 1,366 number compare
  2. 81 Belgium 1,321 number compare
  3. 82 Poland 1,222 number
  4. 84 Jordan 1,191 number compare
  5. 85 Sri Lanka 1,134 number compare
  6. 86 Comoros 1,029 number 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 number 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 number 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 number in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 183 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.