Belgium vs Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
6,363 number
in 2018
Uruguay
5,272 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
70th
Uruguay rank
73rd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,363 number against 5,272 number in Uruguay, a difference of 1,091 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 21,694 number 14,875 number 6,819 number Belgium
1980s 14,446 number 13,241 number 1,205 number Belgium
1990s 13,505 number 11,887 number 1,618 number Belgium
2000s 8,052 number 8,899 number 847.6 number Uruguay
2010s 7,000 number 6,110 number 889.5 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Uruguay?
Belgium, at 6,363 number against 5,272 number in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Uruguay?
1,091 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 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.