Belgium vs Egypt: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
2.1%
in 2017
Egypt
1.9%
in 2018
Belgium rank
77th
Egypt rank
79th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Egypt
0510152025197419962018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 79th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 23.8% 0.0% 23.8% Belgium
1980s 15.7% 0.0% 15.7% Belgium
2000s 2.9% 3.0% 0.2% Egypt
2010s 2.1% 2.5% 0.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Egypt?
Belgium, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Egypt?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Egypt?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Egypt rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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