Belgium vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Belgium
8.2%
in 2017
Ethiopia
8.5%
in 2014
Belgium rank
37th
Ethiopia rank
36th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Belgium
  • Ethiopia
0102030197419952017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 164 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.7% 24.6% 18.0% Ethiopia
2000s 5.6% 11.4% 5.8% Ethiopia
2010s 5.9% 12.7% 6.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Belgium or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Belgium and Ethiopia?
0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Belgium ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 36th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.