Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Belgium

Belgium: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1973
All-time low
2.2%
in 2016
Years of data
30
1973–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Belgium, 1973–2017

05101520251973199520171973: 23.2 %1974: 22.6 %1975: 22.6 %1976: 22 %1977: 21.4 %1978: 21.5 %1979: 20.9 %1980: 17.4 %1981: 17 %1982: 18 %1983: 16.1 %1984: 15.8 %1985: 14.8 %1986: 14.5 %1987: 14.7 %1990: 14.2 %2003: 2.9 %2005: 3 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Belgium stood at 2.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Belgium peaked at 23.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 79th of 181 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 22.0% 20.9% 23.2% 7
1980s 16.0% 14.5% 18.0% 8
1990s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 6
2010s 2.5% 2.2% 3.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Belgium?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Belgium was 2.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Belgium ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.