Belgium vs Poland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Belgium
3,864 number
in 2018
Poland
4,168 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
79th
Poland rank
78th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 4,168 number against 3,864 number in Belgium, a difference of 304 number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Poland ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Poland ranks 78th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 20,694 number 24,212 number 3,518 number Poland
1990s 8,918 number 8,786 number 132.5 number Belgium
2000s 8,139 number 19,101 number 10,962 number Poland
2010s 9,375 number 13,357 number 3,982 number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 4,168 number against 3,864 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Belgium and Poland?
304 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 79th and Poland ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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