Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 2,699 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 2,699 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 39,464 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,618 number, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39,464 number | — |
| 1975 | 38,739 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 37,961 number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 37,260 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 34,682 number | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 34,041 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 33,363 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 27,875 number | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 27,126 number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 26,920 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 22,602 number | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 21,421 number | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 19,226 number | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 18,573 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 19,226 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 19,327 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,213 number | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 3,280 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,456 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,405 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,472 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,319 number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,914 number | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2,954 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,898 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,790 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,618 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,699 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,024 number | 34,041 number | 39,464 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 24,037 number | 18,573 number | 33,363 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 19,327 number | 19,327 number | 19,327 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,338 number | 3,213 number | 3,456 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,958 number | 2,618 number | 3,472 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 84 Russian Federation 2,790 number compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 2,772 number compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 2,716 number compare
- 88 Panama 2,654 number compare
- 89 Eritrea 2,574 number compare
- 90 Myanmar 2,540 number compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 2,699 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,464 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,618 number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 3 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.