Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 2,296 number in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2,296 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 4,013 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2,296 number, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,013 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,799 number | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 3,146 number | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 3,416 number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 3,078 number | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3,255 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3,500 number | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 3,281 number | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,079 number | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 2,612 number | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 3,013 number | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 2,980 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,664 number | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 2,435 number | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,296 number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,285 number | 2,799 number | 4,013 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,667 number | 2,296 number | 3,013 number | 6 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 2,296 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,013 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,296 number in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 5 of primary 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.