Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 1,408 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,408 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20,655 number
in 1974
All-time low
1,355 number
in 2017
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 20.7k number1975: 20.5k number1976: 19.9k number1977: 19.8k number1978: 18.8k number1979: 18.5k number1980: 18.0k number1981: 15.5k number1982: 15.2k number1983: 14.8k number1984: 12.5k number1985: 11.9k number1986: 10.7k number1987: 10.2k number1988: 10.7k number1991: 10.8k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 1.7k number2008: 1.7k number2009: 1.7k number2010: 1.8k number2012: 1.7k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Belgium stood at 1,408 number.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 20,655 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,355 number, in 2017.

That places Belgium 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 3 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 20,655 number
1975 20,493 number -0.8%
1976 19,922 number -2.8%
1977 19,810 number -0.6%
1978 18,774 number -5.2%
1979 18,461 number -1.7%
1980 17,954 number -2.7%
1981 15,501 number -13.7%
1982 15,211 number -1.9%
1983 14,822 number -2.6%
1984 12,451 number -16.0%
1985 11,884 number -4.6%
1986 10,722 number -9.8%
1987 10,197 number -4.9%
1988 10,673 number +4.7%
1991 10,794 number +1.1%
2006 1,670 number -84.5%
2007 1,669 number -0.1%
2008 1,732 number +3.8%
2009 1,734 number +0.1%
2010 1,756 number +1.3%
2012 1,688 number -3.9%
2013 1,498 number -11.3%
2014 1,574 number +5.1%
2015 1,537 number -2.4%
2016 1,402 number -8.8%
2017 1,355 number -3.4%
2018 1,408 number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,686 number 18,461 number 20,655 number 6
1980s 13,268 number 10,197 number 17,954 number 9
1990s 10,794 number 10,794 number 10,794 number 1
2000s 1,701 number 1,669 number 1,734 number 4
2010s 1,527 number 1,355 number 1,756 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 82 Eritrea 1,435 number compare
  2. 83 Russian Federation 1,425 number compare
  3. 84 Equatorial Guinea 1,424 number compare
  4. 86 Sierra Leone 1,370 number compare
  5. 87 Gambia 1,257 number compare
  6. 88 Suriname 1,218 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Belgium was 1,408 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 20,655 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,355 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.