Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 0.9% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 1984.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 1.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 84th out of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 81 Panama 1.2% compare
- 82 Slovenia 1.0%
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0%
- 85 Paraguay 0.9% compare
- 86 Chile 0.9% compare
- 87 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% 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 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands was 0.9% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 1984.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release