Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 2,606 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2,606 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
61st
of 182 countries
All-time high
10,424 number
in 1979
All-time low
2,455 number
in 2009
Years of data
30
1971–2010

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2010

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199020101971: 5.7k number1972: 7.1k number1973: 7.6k number1974: 8.8k number1975: 9.4k number1976: 9.9k number1977: 10.2k number1978: 10.2k number1979: 10.4k number1980: 10.2k number1981: 9.9k number1982: 9.0k number1983: 8.7k number1984: 8.9k number1985: 9.0k number1986: 8.8k number1987: 8.0k number1988: 7.1k number1989: 6.1k number1990: 5.7k number1991: 5.3k number1992: 5.2k number1999: 4.2k number2004: 2.9k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 2.9k number2007: 2.7k number2008: 2.7k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2,606 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2010.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands peaked at 10,424 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,455 number, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 61st out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Netherlands, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 5,727 number
1972 7,148 number +24.8%
1973 7,589 number +6.2%
1974 8,801 number +16.0%
1975 9,436 number +7.2%
1976 9,910 number +5.0%
1977 10,178 number +2.7%
1978 10,236 number +0.6%
1979 10,424 number +1.8%
1980 10,163 number -2.5%
1981 9,914 number -2.5%
1982 9,007 number -9.1%
1983 8,690 number -3.5%
1984 8,857 number +1.9%
1985 8,962 number +1.2%
1986 8,755 number -2.3%
1987 8,012 number -8.5%
1988 7,078 number -11.7%
1989 6,066 number -14.3%
1990 5,669 number -6.5%
1991 5,266 number -7.1%
1992 5,223 number -0.8%
1999 4,233 number -19.0%
2004 2,944 number -30.5%
2005 2,985 number +1.4%
2006 2,929 number -1.9%
2007 2,742 number -6.4%
2008 2,662 number -2.9%
2009 2,455 number -7.8%
2010 2,606 number +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,828 number 5,727 number 10,424 number 9
1980s 8,550 number 6,066 number 10,163 number 10
1990s 5,098 number 4,233 number 5,669 number 4
2000s 2,786 number 2,455 number 2,985 number 6
2010s 2,606 number 2,606 number 2,606 number 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 58 Syria 2,798 number compare
  2. 59 Lebanon 2,769 number compare
  3. 60 Honduras 2,650 number compare
  4. 62 Nicaragua 2,549 number compare
  5. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,523 number compare
  6. 64 Poland 2,472 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands was 2,606 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10,424 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,455 number in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Netherlands ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2010.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.