Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1,972 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,972 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
17,579 number
in 1974
All-time low
1,884 number
in 2016
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 17.6k number1975: 17.5k number1976: 16.6k number1977: 16.2k number1978: 15.3k number1979: 14.9k number1980: 14.8k number1981: 13.4k number1982: 12.1k number1983: 12.6k number1984: 10.1k number1985: 10.0k number1986: 9.1k number1987: 9.4k number1988: 9.5k number1991: 9.6k number2006: 2.6k number2007: 2.6k number2008: 2.6k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.5k number2012: 2.2k number2013: 2.0k number2014: 2.0k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 1.9k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,972 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 17,579 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,884 number, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 17,579 number
1975 17,530 number -0.3%
1976 16,609 number -5.3%
1977 16,152 number -2.8%
1978 15,274 number -5.4%
1979 14,928 number -2.3%
1980 14,801 number -0.9%
1981 13,417 number -9.4%
1982 12,102 number -9.8%
1983 12,619 number +4.3%
1984 10,135 number -19.7%
1985 9,964 number -1.7%
1986 9,080 number -8.9%
1987 9,375 number +3.2%
1988 9,515 number +1.5%
1991 9,590 number +0.8%
2006 2,633 number -72.5%
2007 2,590 number -1.6%
2008 2,617 number +1.0%
2009 2,505 number -4.3%
2010 2,519 number +0.6%
2012 2,197 number -12.8%
2013 2,015 number -8.3%
2014 2,044 number +1.4%
2015 2,080 number +1.8%
2016 1,884 number -9.4%
2017 1,901 number +0.9%
2018 1,972 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,345 number 14,928 number 17,579 number 6
1980s 11,223 number 9,080 number 14,801 number 9
1990s 9,590 number 9,590 number 9,590 number 1
2000s 2,586 number 2,505 number 2,633 number 4
2010s 2,076 number 1,884 number 2,519 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 78 Gambia 2,165 number compare
  2. 79 Lesotho 2,129 number compare
  3. 80 Equatorial Guinea 2,059 number compare
  4. 82 Panama 1,951 number compare
  5. 83 Cuba 1,743 number compare
  6. 84 Sri Lanka 1,727 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Belgium was 1,972 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17,579 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,884 number in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.