Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 2.5% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 1984.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands peaked at 3.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 84th out of 190 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 primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Netherlands was 2.5% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 1984.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release