Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 2.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Belgium peaked at 20.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20.3% | — |
| 1975 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.1% | 8.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Belgium was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.