Belgium vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Belgium
2.4%
in 2017
Netherlands
2.5%
in 1984
Belgium rank
90th
Netherlands rank
89th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 181 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 | 23.9% | 3.2% | 20.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 2.7% | 17.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Belgium as of 1984.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands 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), male?
- Belgium ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.