Belgium vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Belgium
2.3%
in 2017
Netherlands
2.1%
in 1984
Belgium rank
88th
Netherlands rank
90th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0510152025197119942017

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 90th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 23.0% 2.7% 20.3% Belgium
1980s 18.4% 2.2% 16.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1984.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Belgium ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 90th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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