Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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 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% |
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 Russian Federation 10,891
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release