Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 963 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
963 number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19,316 number
in 1974
All-time low
963 number
in 2018
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 19.3k number1975: 19.1k number1976: 18.7k number1977: 18.2k number1978: 17.0k number1979: 16.7k number1980: 16.1k number1981: 13.7k number1982: 13.0k number1983: 13.3k number1984: 11.4k number1985: 11.0k number1986: 9.6k number1987: 9.2k number1988: 9.5k number1991: 9.3k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.5k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 1.4k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.1k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.0k number2017: 1.0k number2018: 963 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 963 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 19,316 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 963 number, in 2018.

That places Belgium 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 4 of primary education, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 19,316 number
1975 19,147 number -0.9%
1976 18,744 number -2.1%
1977 18,243 number -2.7%
1978 16,997 number -6.8%
1979 16,693 number -1.8%
1980 16,067 number -3.8%
1981 13,681 number -14.9%
1982 13,040 number -4.7%
1983 13,301 number +2.0%
1984 11,360 number -14.6%
1985 11,033 number -2.9%
1986 9,620 number -12.8%
1987 9,192 number -4.4%
1988 9,497 number +3.3%
1991 9,319 number -1.9%
2006 1,308 number -86.0%
2007 1,330 number +1.7%
2008 1,519 number +14.2%
2009 1,427 number -6.1%
2010 1,392 number -2.5%
2012 1,426 number +2.4%
2013 1,146 number -19.6%
2014 1,069 number -6.7%
2015 1,108 number +3.6%
2016 1,027 number -7.3%
2017 1,012 number -1.5%
2018 963 number -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,190 number 16,693 number 19,316 number 6
1980s 11,866 number 9,192 number 16,067 number 9
1990s 9,319 number 9,319 number 9,319 number 1
2000s 1,396 number 1,308 number 1,519 number 4
2010s 1,143 number 963 number 1,426 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 83 Sierra Leone 1,054 number compare
  2. 84 Mauritania 1,005 number compare
  3. 85 Paraguay 999 number compare
  4. 87 Portugal 820 number compare
  5. 88 Saudi Arabia 810 number compare
  6. 89 Jordan 677 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium was 963 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19,316 number in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 963 number in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 4 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 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.