Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 9,744 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9,744 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
120,772 number
in 1974
All-time low
9,383 number
in 2017
Years of data
29
1974–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Belgium, 1974–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1974199620181974: 120.8k number1975: 119.4k number1976: 120.5k number1977: 115.3k number1978: 110.8k number1979: 108.7k number1980: 104.7k number1981: 90.1k number1982: 86.5k number1983: 87.3k number1984: 76.3k number1985: 72.1k number1986: 67.0k number1987: 64.7k number1988: 65.4k number1991: 63.5k number2006: 12.4k number2007: 12.2k number2008: 13.1k number2009: 12.7k number2010: 12.5k number2011: 12.1k number2012: 11.5k number2013: 10.3k number2014: 10.0k number2015: 10.3k number2016: 9.6k number2017: 9.4k number2018: 9.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Belgium stood at 9,744 number.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Belgium peaked at 120,772 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9,383 number, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 82nd of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 115,924 number 108,720 number 120,772 number 6
1980s 79,347 number 64,667 number 104,710 number 9
1990s 63,493 number 63,493 number 63,493 number 1
2000s 12,594 number 12,207 number 13,107 number 4
2010s 10,605 number 9,383 number 12,529 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 79 Botswana 10,744 number compare
  2. 80 Poland 10,107 number compare
  3. 81 Russia 10,061 number compare
  4. 83 Equatorial Guinea 9,303 number compare
  5. 84 Gambia 9,233 number compare
  6. 85 Sri Lanka 8,976 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Belgium was 9,744 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 120,772 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9,383 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Belgium ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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