Belgium vs Macau, China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Belgium
4.9%
in 2017
Macau, China
4.6%
in 2018
Belgium rank
40th
Macau, China rank
43rd

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Belgium
  • Macau, China
468101214199920082018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 40th and Macau, China ranks 43rd of 156 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 11.4% 5.5% Macau, China
2010s 5.9% 7.7% 1.9% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Belgium or Macau, China?
Belgium, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Macau, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belgium and Macau, China?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Macau, China?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Macau, China rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Belgium ranks 40th and Macau, China ranks 43rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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