Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 3,864 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium is 3,864 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 20,995 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,814 number, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,201 number | — |
| 1975 | 20,995 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 20,719 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 20,860 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,152 number | -56.1% |
| 1994 | 8,685 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8,076 number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8,146 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,642 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,194 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 11,580 number | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 12,536 number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10,538 number | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13,521 number | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 11,302 number | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 10,768 number | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7,617 number | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 3,814 number | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 3,864 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,694 number | 20,201 number | 20,995 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 8,918 number | 8,685 number | 9,152 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,264 number | 8,076 number | 8,642 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,504 number | 3,814 number | 13,521 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium was 3,864 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20,995 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.