Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters 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 … Repeaters 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,408 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 297 number, 21.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,408 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 297 number, 21.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -72.9% | 50,399 number | 13,653 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
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.