Belgium vs Macau, China: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Belgium
4.9%
in 2022
Macau, China
6.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
58th
Macau, China rank
55th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Belgium
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 6.5% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Macau, China ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 55th of 173 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 16.9% | 9.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.8% | 3.0% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
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 Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 6.5% 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 Macau, China?
- 1.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Macau, China?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Macau, China rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 55th 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