Belgium vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Belgium
1.8%
in 2017
Senegal
1.9%
in 2014
Belgium rank
79th
Senegal rank
77th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 77th of 140 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 28.4% 13.9% 14.4% Belgium
1980s 23.5% 15.2% 8.4% Belgium
2000s 2.9% 7.9% 5.0% Senegal
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Belgium or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Belgium and Senegal?
0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
12 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, male?
Belgium ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 77th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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.