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
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium, 1974–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 94 Jamaica 0.0016 units per person compare
- 95 Palau 0.0015 units per person compare
- 96 Austria 0.0015 units per person compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0014 units per person compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0013 units per person compare
- 100 United States of America 0.0012 units per person compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.