Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 16,365 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium stood at 16,365 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 104,453 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 14,017 number, in 2017.
That places Belgium 75th out of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 94,411 number | — |
| 1975 | 101,774 number | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 103,775 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 104,453 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 35,171 number | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 33,955 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15,391 number | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 15,709 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16,483 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15,268 number | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 19,526 number | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 20,235 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 18,533 number | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 22,693 number | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 19,707 number | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 19,534 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17,309 number | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 14,017 number | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 16,365 number | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,103 number | 94,411 number | 104,453 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 34,563 number | 33,955 number | 35,171 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,713 number | 15,268 number | 16,483 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,658 number | 14,017 number | 22,693 number | 9 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Belgium was 16,365 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104,453 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,017 number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.