Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 3,447 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,447 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13,244 number
in 1974
All-time low
3,447 number
in 2018
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1974199620181974: 13.2k number1975: 12.0k number1976: 11.2k number1977: 11.1k number1978: 10.9k number1979: 10.6k number1980: 10.4k number1981: 10.2k number1982: 9.2k number1983: 9.8k number1984: 7.7k number1985: 6.5k number1986: 7.6k number1987: 7.8k number1988: 7.6k number1991: 7.8k number2006: 4.3k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 4.6k number2009: 4.5k number2010: 4.5k number2012: 4.2k number2013: 3.8k number2014: 3.7k number2015: 3.7k number2016: 3.5k number2017: 3.5k number2018: 3.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium stood at 3,447 number. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 13,244 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,447 number, in 2018.

That places Belgium 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 13,244 number
1975 12,021 number -9.2%
1976 11,204 number -6.8%
1977 11,064 number -1.2%
1978 10,946 number -1.1%
1979 10,613 number -3.0%
1980 10,358 number -2.4%
1981 10,234 number -1.2%
1982 9,196 number -10.1%
1983 9,779 number +6.3%
1984 7,743 number -20.8%
1985 6,511 number -15.9%
1986 7,624 number +17.1%
1987 7,805 number +2.4%
1988 7,622 number -2.3%
1991 7,774 number +2.0%
2006 4,294 number -44.8%
2007 4,219 number -1.7%
2008 4,628 number +9.7%
2009 4,524 number -2.2%
2010 4,473 number -1.1%
2012 4,161 number -7.0%
2013 3,816 number -8.3%
2014 3,737 number -2.1%
2015 3,677 number -1.6%
2016 3,531 number -4.0%
2017 3,474 number -1.6%
2018 3,447 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,515 number 10,613 number 13,244 number 6
1980s 8,541 number 6,511 number 10,358 number 9
1990s 7,774 number 7,774 number 7,774 number 1
2000s 4,416 number 4,219 number 4,628 number 4
2010s 3,790 number 3,447 number 4,473 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 65 Russian Federation 4,192 number compare
  2. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,077 number compare
  3. 67 Gambia 3,536 number compare
  4. 69 Paraguay 3,434 number compare
  5. 70 Myanmar 3,383 number compare
  6. 71 Uruguay 3,295 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium was 3,447 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13,244 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,447 number in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.