Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 1,291 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,291 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
18,809 number
in 1974
All-time low
1,263 number
in 2017
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 18.8k number1975: 18.2k number1976: 18.0k number1977: 17.4k number1978: 15.9k number1979: 15.6k number1980: 15.4k number1981: 12.4k number1982: 11.9k number1983: 12.1k number1984: 10.2k number1985: 9.5k number1986: 8.5k number1987: 8.4k number1988: 8.6k number1991: 8.5k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 1.7k number2009: 1.7k number2010: 1.7k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.4k number2016: 1.4k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Belgium is 1,291 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 18,809 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,263 number, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 82nd of 185 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, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 18,809 number
1975 18,246 number -3.0%
1976 18,039 number -1.1%
1977 17,450 number -3.3%
1978 15,908 number -8.8%
1979 15,580 number -2.1%
1980 15,409 number -1.1%
1981 12,374 number -19.7%
1982 11,915 number -3.7%
1983 12,098 number +1.5%
1984 10,151 number -16.1%
1985 9,537 number -6.0%
1986 8,504 number -10.8%
1987 8,376 number -1.5%
1988 8,553 number +2.1%
1991 8,533 number -0.2%
2006 1,543 number -81.9%
2007 1,611 number +4.4%
2008 1,724 number +7.0%
2009 1,671 number -3.1%
2010 1,716 number +2.7%
2012 1,631 number -5.0%
2013 1,416 number -13.2%
2014 1,380 number -2.5%
2015 1,361 number -1.4%
2016 1,388 number +2.0%
2017 1,263 number -9.0%
2018 1,291 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,339 number 15,580 number 18,809 number 6
1980s 10,769 number 8,376 number 15,409 number 9
1990s 8,533 number 8,533 number 8,533 number 1
2000s 1,637 number 1,543 number 1,724 number 4
2010s 1,431 number 1,263 number 1,716 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 79 Russia 1,365 number compare
  2. 80 Romania 1,320 number compare
  3. 81 Equatorial Guinea 1,292 number compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 1,285 number compare
  5. 84 Lebanon 1,278 number compare
  6. 85 Eswatini 1,269 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Belgium was 1,291 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 18,809 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,263 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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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.