Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 3,826 in 1999. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands is 3,826, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands peaked at 10,723 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,826, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 40th out of 176 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,110 | — |
| 1972 | 8,130 | +97.8% |
| 1973 | 6,037 | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 7,543 | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 8,488 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 9,088 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 9,578 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 10,027 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 10,669 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 10,723 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10,404 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,741 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 9,448 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 9,825 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9,662 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9,263 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 8,048 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 7,190 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 6,877 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 6,826 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6,530 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3,826 | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,186 | 4,110 | 10,669 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,330 | 7,190 | 10,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,015 | 3,826 | 6,877 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 37 Togo 5,409 compare
- 38 Eritrea 5,202
- 39 Tunisia 4,451 compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 3,690
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,524 compare
- 43 Lesotho 3,358 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Netherlands was 3,826 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,723 in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,826 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 1999.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release