How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?

19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Italy: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male

Belgium

7,414 number

in 2018

Italy

8,795 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

46th

Italy rank

44th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8,795 number against 7,414 number in Belgium, a difference of 1,381 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 46th and Italy ranks 44th of 182 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10,777 number	37,996 number	27,218 number	Italy
1990s	7,016 number	29,218 number	22,202 number	Italy
2000s	4,358 number	12,738 number	8,380 number	Italy
2010s	5,306 number	13,025 number	7,719 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male, Belgium or Italy?: Italy, at 8,795 number against 7,414 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male between Belgium and Italy?: 1,381 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?: Belgium ranks 46th and Italy ranks 44th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.