Belgium vs India: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Belgium
2.1%
in 2021
India
2.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
91st
India rank
88th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Belgium
  • India
0510152025197319982024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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 88th of 190 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 24.8% 17.6% 7.2% Belgium
1980s 17.5% 4.1% 13.4% Belgium
2000s 3.5% 3.6% 0.1% India
2010s 2.7% 1.8% 0.9% Belgium
2020s 2.0% 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), male, Belgium or India?
India, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Belgium and India?
0.2%, 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), male?
Belgium ranks 91st and India ranks 88th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release