Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,321 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,321 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 183 countries
All-time high
10,561 number
in 1977
All-time low
1,310 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium, 1974–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1974199620181974: 10.1k number1975: 10.5k number1976: 10.5k number1977: 10.6k number1993: 3.5k number1994: 3.4k number2006: 3.3k number2007: 3.4k number2008: 3.6k number2009: 3.7k number2010: 4.9k number2011: 5.3k number2012: 4.4k number2013: 5.4k number2014: 4.3k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium is 1,321 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium peaked at 10,561 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,310 number, in 2017.

That places Belgium 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 10,109 number
1975 10,475 number +3.6%
1976 10,454 number -0.2%
1977 10,561 number +1.0%
1993 3,522 number -66.7%
1994 3,441 number -2.3%
2006 3,293 number -4.3%
2007 3,388 number +2.9%
2008 3,626 number +7.0%
2009 3,689 number +1.7%
2010 4,906 number +33.0%
2011 5,262 number +7.3%
2012 4,379 number -16.8%
2013 5,432 number +24.0%
2014 4,276 number -21.3%
2015 4,163 number -2.6%
2016 2,902 number -30.3%
2017 1,310 number -54.9%
2018 1,321 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,400 number 10,109 number 10,561 number 4
1990s 3,482 number 3,441 number 3,522 number 2
2000s 3,499 number 3,293 number 3,689 number 4
2010s 3,772 number 1,310 number 5,432 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 78 Panama 1,492 number compare
  2. 79 Guinea-Bissau 1,441 number compare
  3. 80 Liberia 1,366 number compare
  4. 82 Poland 1,222 number compare
  5. 83 Netherlands 1,217 number compare
  6. 84 Jordan 1,191 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Belgium was 1,321 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 10,561 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,310 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Belgium ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.