Belgium vs United States: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.21 Percentage of students against 1.75 Percentage of students in United States, a difference of 0.46 Percentage of students.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 Percentage of students | 1.62 Percentage of students | 0.6077 Percentage of students | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.14 Percentage of students | 1.67 Percentage of students | 0.4669 Percentage of students | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 2.21 Percentage of students against 1.75 Percentage of students in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Belgium and United States?
- 0.46 Percentage of students, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Belgium ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.