Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 3.1% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 1984. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 4.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1984.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.3% | — |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 63 Honduras 3.3%
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.2%
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.1%
- 67 Bhutan 3.1% compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
- 69 Kiribati 3.0% compare
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 primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Netherlands was 3.1% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 1984.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release