Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 9,957 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
9,957 number
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
54,284 number
in 1976
All-time low
8,536 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1974–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1974199620181974: 48.6k number1975: 53.9k number1976: 54.3k number1977: 53.8k number1993: 21.5k number1994: 20.7k number2006: 9.1k number2007: 9.2k number2008: 9.6k number2009: 8.5k number2010: 11.1k number2011: 11.6k number2012: 10.7k number2013: 13.4k number2014: 12.0k number2015: 11.7k number2016: 10.3k number2017: 8.5k number2018: 10.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9,957 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2018.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Belgium peaked at 54,284 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8,536 number, in 2017.

That places Belgium 71st out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52,660 number 48,598 number 54,284 number 4
1990s 21,118 number 20,719 number 21,518 number 2
2000s 9,124 number 8,547 number 9,585 number 4
2010s 11,038 number 8,536 number 13,432 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 68 Poland 10,598 number compare
  2. 69 Jordan 10,278 number compare
  3. 70 Chile 10,074 number compare
  4. 72 Uganda 8,982 number compare
  5. 73 Netherlands 8,747 number compare
  6. 74 Rwanda 8,681 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Belgium was 9,957 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 54,284 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,536 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.