What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Belgium and Russian Federation?

1,439 number, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Russian Federation: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Belgium

18,202 number

in 2018

Russian Federation

19,641 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

84th

Russian Federation rank

83rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Belgium
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 19,641 number against 18,202 number in Belgium, a difference of 1,439 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Belgium ranks 84th and Russian Federation ranks 83rd of 190 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23,865 number	23,674 number	190.75 number	Belgium
2010s	19,611 number	19,512 number	98.75 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Belgium or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 19,641 number against 18,202 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Belgium and Russian Federation?: 1,439 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Russian Federation rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 84th and Russian Federation ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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