Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 849 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
849 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
22,370 number
in 1975
All-time low
828 number
in 2017
Years of data
28
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199620181974: 22.2k number1975: 22.4k number1976: 21.8k number1977: 20.3k number1978: 19.6k number1979: 19.3k number1980: 18.1k number1981: 14.6k number1982: 14.6k number1983: 14.5k number1984: 13.1k number1985: 12.5k number1986: 11.4k number1987: 10.5k number1988: 10.8k number1991: 10.1k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.5k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 1.5k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 1.1k number2014: 968 number2015: 969 number2016: 852 number2017: 828 number2018: 849 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium is 849 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 22,370 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 828 number, in 2017.

That places Belgium 77th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Belgium, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 22,176 number
1975 22,370 number +0.9%
1976 21,767 number -2.7%
1977 20,285 number -6.8%
1978 19,620 number -3.3%
1979 19,276 number -1.8%
1980 18,052 number -6.3%
1981 14,595 number -19.2%
1982 14,601 number +0.0%
1983 14,526 number -0.5%
1984 13,110 number -9.7%
1985 12,519 number -4.5%
1986 11,402 number -8.9%
1987 10,464 number -8.2%
1988 10,822 number +3.4%
1991 10,128 number -6.4%
2006 1,263 number -87.5%
2007 1,254 number -0.7%
2008 1,483 number +18.3%
2009 1,420 number -4.2%
2010 1,476 number +3.9%
2012 1,233 number -16.5%
2013 1,112 number -9.8%
2014 968 number -12.9%
2015 969 number +0.1%
2016 852 number -12.1%
2017 828 number -2.8%
2018 849 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,916 number 19,276 number 22,370 number 6
1980s 13,343 number 10,464 number 18,052 number 9
1990s 10,128 number 10,128 number 10,128 number 1
2000s 1,355 number 1,254 number 1,483 number 4
2010s 1,036 number 828 number 1,476 number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 74 Tanzania 1,109 number compare
  2. 75 Myanmar 1,044 number compare
  3. 76 Netherlands 935 number compare
  4. 78 Jordan 798 number compare
  5. 79 Sierra Leone 767 number compare
  6. 80 Equatorial Guinea 765 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium was 849 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22,370 number in 1975.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 828 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 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.