Repeaters, primary, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.6% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Netherlands, 1971–1985
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 1985, repeaters, primary, male in Netherlands stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Netherlands peaked at 3.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 186 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, primary, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 89 Egypt 2.7% compare
- 90 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.7%
- 93 Honduras 2.5% compare
- 94 Niger 2.5% compare
- 95 Türkiye 2.4%
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, primary, male in Netherlands?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Netherlands was 2.6% in 1985, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 1985.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.