Belgium vs Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Belgium
6.9%
in 2017
Dominican Republic
8.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
42nd
Dominican Republic rank
39th

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

  • Belgium
  • Dominican Republic
24681012199920082018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 8.2% against 6.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 156 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 6.8% 1.4% Belgium
2010s 8.0% 7.3% 0.8% Belgium

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 Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 8.2% against 6.9% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belgium and Dominican Republic?
1.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Dominican Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Dominican Republic rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Belgium ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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