Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 7,414 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7,414 number
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
46th
of 182 countries
All-time high
11,306 number
in 1977
All-time low
4,042 number
in 2009
Years of data
19
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1974199620181974: 9.4k number1975: 11.3k number1976: 11.2k number1977: 11.3k number1993: 7.0k number1994: 7.0k number2006: 4.4k number2007: 4.5k number2008: 4.6k number2009: 4.0k number2010: 4.4k number2011: 4.3k number2012: 4.5k number2013: 5.3k number2014: 4.9k number2015: 5.1k number2016: 5.6k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 7.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium is 7,414 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium peaked at 11,306 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,042 number, in 2009.

That places Belgium 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 9,363 number
1975 11,269 number +20.4%
1976 11,171 number -0.9%
1977 11,306 number +1.2%
1993 7,038 number -37.7%
1994 6,993 number -0.6%
2006 4,361 number -37.6%
2007 4,462 number +2.3%
2008 4,569 number +2.4%
2009 4,042 number -11.5%
2010 4,430 number +9.6%
2011 4,308 number -2.8%
2012 4,532 number +5.2%
2013 5,343 number +17.9%
2014 4,938 number -7.6%
2015 5,142 number +4.1%
2016 5,612 number +9.1%
2017 6,032 number +7.5%
2018 7,414 number +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,777 number 9,363 number 11,306 number 4
1990s 7,016 number 6,993 number 7,038 number 2
2000s 4,358 number 4,042 number 4,569 number 4
2010s 5,306 number 4,308 number 7,414 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 43 Germany 8,811 number compare
  2. 44 Italy 8,795 number compare
  3. 45 Guatemala 8,064 number compare
  4. 47 Iran 6,230 number compare
  5. 48 Ghana 6,139 number compare
  6. 49 Namibia 5,749 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium was 7,414 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11,306 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,042 number in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Belgium ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.