Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands peaked at 10.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 98th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.8% | — |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Netherlands was 1.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Netherlands ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release