Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 1,134 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,134 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28,037 number
in 1976
All-time low
1,124 number
in 2017
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1974199620181974: 24.6k number1975: 24.8k number1976: 28.0k number1977: 23.0k number1978: 22.1k number1979: 21.7k number1980: 20.7k number1981: 17.8k number1982: 18.0k number1983: 17.4k number1984: 16.3k number1985: 15.5k number1986: 14.1k number1987: 13.2k number1988: 13.6k number1991: 12.8k number2006: 1.6k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 1.7k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 1.6k number2012: 1.5k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.2k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,134 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 28,037 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,124 number, in 2017.

That places Belgium 76th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 24,609 number
1975 24,817 number +0.8%
1976 28,037 number +13.0%
1977 22,959 number -18.1%
1978 22,086 number -3.8%
1979 21,725 number -1.6%
1980 20,654 number -4.9%
1981 17,772 number -14.0%
1982 17,970 number +1.1%
1983 17,435 number -3.0%
1984 16,313 number -6.4%
1985 15,470 number -5.2%
1986 14,116 number -8.8%
1987 13,159 number -6.8%
1988 13,595 number +3.3%
1991 12,764 number -6.1%
2006 1,559 number -87.8%
2007 1,568 number +0.6%
2008 1,742 number +11.1%
2009 1,759 number +1.0%
2010 1,649 number -6.3%
2012 1,530 number -7.2%
2013 1,329 number -13.1%
2014 1,213 number -8.7%
2015 1,233 number +1.6%
2016 1,175 number -4.7%
2017 1,124 number -4.3%
2018 1,134 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,039 number 21,725 number 28,037 number 6
1980s 16,276 number 13,159 number 20,654 number 9
1990s 12,764 number 12,764 number 12,764 number 1
2000s 1,657 number 1,559 number 1,759 number 4
2010s 1,298 number 1,124 number 1,649 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 73 Jordan 1,443 number compare
  2. 74 Netherlands 1,361 number compare
  3. 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,161 number compare
  4. 77 Mauritania 1,130 number compare
  5. 78 Botswana 1,124 number compare
  6. 79 Paraguay 1,121 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium was 1,134 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28,037 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,124 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.