Belgium vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Belgium
4.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
5.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
58th
El Salvador rank
56th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belgium ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release