Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 14,253 in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14,253 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands peaked at 26,807 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,253, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 70th of 199 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 primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,807 | — |
| 1972 | 23,315 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 24,448 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 23,645 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 22,383 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 21,127 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 24,425 | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 24,413 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 24,750 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 21,297 | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 20,930 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 18,755 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 17,035 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 14,933 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 14,253 | -4.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14,253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 674, 21.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14,253 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653, 21.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,924 | 21,127 | 26,807 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,867 | 14,253 | 21,297 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 67 Saudi Arabia 20,030 compare
- 68 Lesotho 19,513 compare
- 69 Eritrea 14,807
- 71 El Salvador 13,169 compare
- 72 Chile 12,946 compare
- 73 Russia 10,891
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, male in Netherlands?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands was 14,253 in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26,807 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,253 in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release