How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uganda?

14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Uganda: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Belgium

16,365 number

in 2018

Uganda

17,106 number

in 2017

Belgium rank

75th

Uganda rank

72nd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Belgium
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17,106 number against 16,365 number in Belgium, a difference of 741 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	104,114 number	1,250 number	102,864 number	Belgium
2000s	15,713 number	20,838 number	5,125 number	Uganda
2010s	18,944 number	18,716 number	228.62 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Belgium or Uganda?: Uganda, at 17,106 number against 16,365 number in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Belgium and Uganda?: 741 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uganda?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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