Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 9,603 in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Netherlands, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,603 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Netherlands peaked at 18,983 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,603, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 69th out of 199 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,983 | — |
| 1972 | 15,584 | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 15,978 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,832 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 15,629 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 14,546 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 15,437 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 15,257 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14,095 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 14,319 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12,859 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 12,050 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 10,638 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 9,792 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 9,603 | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,603 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 25.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 21.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,816 | 14,095 | 18,983 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,544 | 9,603 | 14,319 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Netherlands was 9,603 in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,983 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,603 in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release