Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 12,501 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium is 12,501 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 22,253 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7,074 number, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 48th 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19,455 number | — |
| 1975 | 21,623 number | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 21,726 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22,253 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11,190 number | -49.7% |
| 1994 | 11,408 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,315 number | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 7,563 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,841 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7,074 number | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7,946 number | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 7,699 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,995 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,172 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 8,405 number | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 8,766 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 9,692 number | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 10,203 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12,501 number | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,264 number | 19,455 number | 22,253 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 11,299 number | 11,190 number | 11,408 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,448 number | 7,074 number | 7,841 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,153 number | 7,699 number | 12,501 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Belgium was 12,501 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22,253 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,074 number in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 2 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.