Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium

Belgium: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
6.9%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
42nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2012
All-time low
5.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium, 2005–2017

02.557.5102005201120172005: 7.2 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 6.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium is 6.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 42nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Belgium, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 7.2%
2006 7.4% +2.8%
2007 7.9% +6.3%
2008 7.2% -8.8%
2009 9.4% +31.3%
2010 9.2% -2.7%
2011 8.4% -8.6%
2012 10.6% +26.2%
2013 8.2% -22.0%
2014 8.1% -1.6%
2015 7.2% -11.4%
2016 5.9% -18.1%
2017 6.9% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.2% 9.4% 5
2010s 8.0% 5.9% 10.6% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 39 Dominican Republic 8.2% compare
  2. 40 Ethiopia 7.9% compare
  3. 41 Macao 7.4% compare
  4. 43 British Virgin Islands 6.8% compare
  5. 44 Mauritania 6.3% compare
  6. 45 Egypt 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium was 6.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Belgium ranks 42nd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.