Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 9,603 number in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Netherlands, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1985, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Netherlands stood at 9,603 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,603 number, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 74th out of 187 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) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,983 number | — |
| 1972 | 15,584 number | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 15,978 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,832 number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 15,629 number | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 14,546 number | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 15,437 number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 15,257 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14,095 number | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 14,319 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12,859 number | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 12,050 number | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 10,638 number | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 9,792 number | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 9,603 number | -1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,603 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 29.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,603 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 33.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,816 number | 14,095 number | 18,983 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,544 number | 9,603 number | 14,319 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 71 Laos 11,610 number
- 72 Eritrea 10,995 number
- 73 East Timor 10,432 number
- 75 Russia 9,580 number
- 76 Eswatini 9,480 number compare
- 77 El Salvador 9,439 number compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
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 number 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,603 number in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 187 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.