Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5,855 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,855
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11,306
in 1977
All-time low
3,890
in 2021
Years of data
24
1974–2023

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, 1974–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1974199820231974: 9.4k1975: 11.3k1976: 11.2k1977: 11.3k1993: 7.0k1994: 7.0k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.6k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.5k2013: 5.3k2014: 4.9k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.6k2017: 6.0k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.2k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.3k2023: 5.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5,855 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.

The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium peaked at 11,306 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,890, in 2021.

That places Belgium 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1974 9,363
1975 11,269 +20.4%
1976 11,171 -0.9%
1977 11,306 +1.2%
1993 7,038 -37.7%
1994 6,993 -0.6%
2006 4,361 -37.6%
2007 4,462 +2.3%
2008 4,569 +2.4%
2009 4,042 -11.5%
2010 4,430 +9.6%
2011 4,308 -2.8%
2012 4,532 +5.2%
2013 5,343 +17.9%
2014 4,938 -7.6%
2015 5,142 +4.1%
2016 5,612 +9.1%
2017 6,032 +7.5%
2018 7,414 +22.9%
2019 7,252 -2.2%
2020 7,155 -1.3%
2021 3,890 -45.6%
2022 4,345 +11.7%
2023 5,855 +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,777 9,363 11,306 4
1990s 7,016 6,993 7,038 2
2000s 4,358 4,042 4,569 4
2010s 5,500 4,308 7,414 10
2020s 5,311 3,890 7,155 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 43 Germany 8,433 compare
  2. 44 Dominican Republic 6,366 compare
  3. 45 Cameroon 6,052 compare
  4. 47 Kenya 5,572 compare
  5. 48 Italy 5,525 compare
  6. 49 Indonesia 5,381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium was 5,855 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11,306 in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3,890 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Belgium ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,322 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release