Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands peaked at 8.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 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 in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Netherlands was 1.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Netherlands ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release