Belgium vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Belgium
5.0%
in 2017
Netherlands
5.0%
in 1984
Belgium rank
65th
Netherlands rank
66th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
051015197119942017

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 65th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 13.4% 7.4% 6.0% Belgium
1980s 12.0% 5.7% 6.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1984.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 65th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.