Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 6,408 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium stood at 6,408 number.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium peaked at 50,399 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5,481 number, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 76th of 182 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 45,608 number | — |
| 1975 | 47,624 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 49,267 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 50,399 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13,653 number | -72.9% |
| 1994 | 13,236 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,247 number | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 6,489 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,898 number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6,721 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,422 number | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 8,653 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7,842 number | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 9,261 number | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 7,743 number | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 7,787 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,982 number | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5,481 number | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 6,408 number | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,224 number | 45,608 number | 50,399 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 13,444 number | 13,236 number | 13,653 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,589 number | 6,247 number | 6,898 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,620 number | 5,481 number | 9,261 number | 9 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Belgium was 6,408 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50,399 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,481 number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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.