Belgium vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female

Belgium
2.9%
in 2017
Netherlands
2.8%
in 1984
Belgium rank
62nd
Netherlands rank
65th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
5101520197119942017

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Belgium ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 65th of 174 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 18.8% 2.9% 15.9% Belgium
1980s 14.5% 2.8% 11.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.1%, 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 2 of primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 65th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). 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 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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