Belgium vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
4.8%
in 2022
Tunisia
4.3%
in 2020
Belgium rank
64th
Tunisia rank
65th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Tunisia
0102030197119962022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 65th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.1% 15.4% 2.3% Tunisia
1980s 11.1% 19.2% 8.2% Tunisia
2000s 6.6% 1.4% 5.2% Belgium
2010s 5.1% 4.7% 0.4% Belgium
2020s 4.7% 4.3% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Tunisia?
Belgium, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Tunisia?
0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belgium vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repetition-rate-in-grade-1-of-primary-education-both-sexes-percent-2/belgium/tunisia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repetition-rate-in-grade-1-of-primary-education-both-sexes-percent-2/belgium/tunisia/">Belgium vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release