Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 2,916 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female in Belgium is 2,916 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 11,337 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,898 number, in 2017.
That places Belgium 67th out of 188 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, female (number) (Repeaters) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,337 number | — |
| 1975 | 10,735 number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 10,988 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10,254 number | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 9,552 number | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 9,268 number | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 8,859 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,008 number | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 7,147 number | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 7,809 number | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 6,101 number | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 6,026 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,833 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,822 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5,769 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,731 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,497 number | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 3,636 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,693 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,887 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,765 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,766 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,580 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,283 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3,183 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,099 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,957 number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,898 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,916 number | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,916 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 number, 46.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,916 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67 number, 43.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -39.0% | 5,731 number | 3,497 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,356 number | 9,268 number | 11,337 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,819 number | 5,769 number | 8,859 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,731 number | 5,731 number | 5,731 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,696 number | 3,497 number | 3,887 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,210 number | 2,898 number | 3,766 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 64 Myanmar 3,220 number compare
- 65 Gambia 3,092 number compare
- 66 Bolivia 2,928 number compare
- 68 Netherlands 2,721 number compare
- 69 El Salvador 2,697 number compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 2,567 number compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium was 2,916 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,337 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,898 number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.