Belgium vs India: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Belgium
2.2%
in 2021
India
2.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
91st
India rank
89th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 91st and India ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 17.6% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 4.1% | 12.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Belgium or India?
- India, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Belgium and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 91st and India ranks 89th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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