Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.5701 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium, 2004–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium is 0.5701 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium peaked at 0.8191 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5213 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.775 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.7681 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7645 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8191 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7953 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.787 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7623 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7263 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5928 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5969 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5701 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7844 units per square kilometre | 0.7645 units per square kilometre | 0.8191 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6544 units per square kilometre | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | 0.787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 41 British Virgin Islands 0.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0.6168 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5795 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tunisia 0.5685 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Luxembourg 0.5609 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 0.5383 units per square kilometre 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 0.5701 units per square kilometre 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 0.8191 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5213 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 195 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 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.