Belgium vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
2.1%
in 2017
Netherlands
2.0%
in 1984
Belgium rank
77th
Netherlands rank
78th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 78th of 179 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 | 23.6% | 2.3% | 21.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 2.1% | 16.6% | Belgium |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 77th and Netherlands ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.