Belgium vs Gambia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Belgium
17,384
in 2022
Gambia
16,389
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
Gambia rank
78th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Belgium
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17,384 against 16,389 in Gambia, a difference of 995.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 75th and Gambia ranks 78th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 217,833 3,986 213,847 Belgium
1980s 141,268 9,124 132,145 Belgium
1990s 114,616 13,808 100,808 Belgium
2000s 23,728 12,005 11,724 Belgium
2010s 19,868 12,878 6,989 Belgium
2020s 17,055 18,829 1,774 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Belgium or Gambia?
Belgium, at 17,384 against 16,389 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Belgium and Gambia?
995, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Belgium ranks 75th and Gambia ranks 78th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.