Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1.7% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands is 1.7%, measured in 1984.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 2.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 78th out of 184 countries with data for 1984, putting it 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 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9% | — |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 75 Burkina Faso 1.7% compare
- 76 Spain 1.7% compare
- 77 Pakistan 1.7%
- 79 Uruguay 1.7% compare
- 80 Mauritania 1.6%
- 81 Senegal 1.5% 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 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Netherlands was 1.7% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 1984.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release