Belgium vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
1.6%
in 2017
Senegal
1.9%
in 2014
Belgium rank
83rd
Senegal rank
80th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 80th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 15.7% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 15.9% | 5.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 8.0% | 5.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2014.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 80th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.