Belgium vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
1.7%
in 2017
Syria
1.6%
in 2012
Belgium rank
89th
Syria rank
91st
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Syria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 9.1% | 16.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 6.1% | 13.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Syria?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Syria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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.