Belgium vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male

Belgium
1.8%
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
1.9%
in 2012
Belgium rank
85th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
84th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 84th of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 26.6% 9.3% 17.3% Belgium
1980s 21.1% 6.5% 14.6% Belgium
2000s 2.8% 3.6% 0.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Belgium or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 84th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.