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

Belgium
6.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia
7.9%
in 2014
Belgium rank
42nd
Ethiopia rank
40th

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

  • Belgium
  • Ethiopia
051015200420102017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.9% against 6.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 10.3% 2.2% Ethiopia
2010s 8.2% 8.6% 0.4% Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 7.9% against 6.9% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belgium and Ethiopia?
1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Belgium ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 40th 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.