Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0015 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0015 units per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
97th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0235 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0014 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
34
1974–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium, 1974–2022

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251974199820221974: 0.023 units per person1975: 0.023 units per person1976: 0.023 units per person1977: 0.022 units per person1978: 0.021 units per person1979: 0.021 units per person1980: 0.02 units per person1981: 0.017 units per person1982: 0.016 units per person1983: 0.016 units per person1984: 0.014 units per person1985: 0.013 units per person1986: 0.012 units per person1987: 0.012 units per person1988: 0.012 units per person1991: 0.011 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2010: 0.002 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0015 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2022.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium peaked at 0.0235 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2021.

That places Belgium 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium, 1974 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1974 0.0235 units per person
1975 0.0231 units per person -1.8%
1976 0.023 units per person -0.4%
1977 0.022 units per person -4.1%
1978 0.021 units per person -4.5%
1979 0.0206 units per person -2.0%
1980 0.0197 units per person -4.3%
1981 0.0165 units per person -16.1%
1982 0.0158 units per person -4.3%
1983 0.0162 units per person +2.2%
1984 0.014 units per person -13.6%
1985 0.0133 units per person -5.0%
1986 0.0122 units per person -7.9%
1987 0.0118 units per person -3.5%
1988 0.0119 units per person +0.9%
1991 0.0114 units per person -4.2%
2004 0.0023 units per person -80.2%
2006 0.0022 units per person -2.1%
2007 0.0022 units per person -1.2%
2008 0.0023 units per person +6.3%
2009 0.0022 units per person -3.7%
2010 0.0022 units per person -1.9%
2011 0.0021 units per person -4.4%
2012 0.002 units per person -5.3%
2013 0.0018 units per person -11.3%
2014 0.0017 units per person -4.0%
2015 0.0017 units per person +1.6%
2016 0.0016 units per person -7.5%
2017 0.0016 units per person -2.2%
2018 0.0016 units per person +2.6%
2019 0.0016 units per person -2.1%
2020 0.0016 units per person -0.6%
2021 0.0014 units per person -11.5%
2022 0.0015 units per person +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0222 units per person 0.0206 units per person 0.0235 units per person 6
1980s 0.0146 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0197 units per person 9
1990s 0.0114 units per person 0.0114 units per person 0.0114 units per person 1
2000s 0.0022 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0023 units per person 5
2010s 0.0018 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0022 units per person 10
2020s 0.0015 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0016 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 94 Jamaica 0.0016 units per person compare
  2. 95 Palau 0.0015 units per person compare
  3. 96 Austria 0.0015 units per person compare
  4. 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0014 units per person compare
  5. 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0013 units per person compare
  6. 100 United States of America 0.0012 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium was 0.0015 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Belgium ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 5,848 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.