Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 6,363 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 6,363 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 24,581 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,363 number, in 2018.
That places Belgium 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,581 number | — |
| 1975 | 22,756 number | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 22,192 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 21,318 number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 20,498 number | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 19,881 number | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 19,217 number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 18,242 number | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16,343 number | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 17,588 number | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 13,844 number | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 12,537 number | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 13,457 number | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 13,627 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 13,391 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 13,505 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7,612 number | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 7,930 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,912 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,515 number | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8,289 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,239 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,741 number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7,099 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6,920 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,776 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,488 number | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,372 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,363 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,871 number | 19,881 number | 24,581 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 15,361 number | 12,537 number | 19,217 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 13,505 number | 13,505 number | 13,505 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,052 number | 7,612 number | 8,515 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,000 number | 6,363 number | 8,239 number | 8 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 6,363 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24,581 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,363 number in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 primary 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.