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

17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Belgium

9,744 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

8,976 number

in 2017

Belgium rank

82nd

Sri Lanka rank

85th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Belgium
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9,744 number against 8,976 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 768 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	72,766 number	108,138 number	35,371 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	63,493 number	98,764 number	35,271 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	12,594 number	8,316 number	4,278 number	Belgium
2010s	10,712 number	8,101 number	2,611 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Belgium or Sri Lanka?: Belgium, at 9,744 number against 8,976 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 768 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Belgium ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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