Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 8,458 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Belgium, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Belgium stood at 8,458 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Belgium peaked at 108,655 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,275 number, in 2017.
That places Belgium 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, 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, female (number) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 108,655 number | — |
| 1975 | 106,567 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 104,927 number | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 101,132 number | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 96,003 number | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 94,166 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 89,696 number | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 72,924 number | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 69,549 number | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 72,107 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 61,391 number | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 58,814 number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 53,532 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 51,717 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 52,328 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 50,492 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,900 number | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 10,925 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,983 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,739 number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11,437 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11,343 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,017 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10,522 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9,292 number | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 8,923 number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9,061 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,426 number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 8,275 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,458 number | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8,458 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 25.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8,458 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 29.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -78.4% | 50,492 number | 10,900 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,908 number | 94,166 number | 108,655 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 64,673 number | 51,717 number | 89,696 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 50,492 number | 50,492 number | 50,492 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,197 number | 10,900 number | 11,739 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,480 number | 8,275 number | 11,343 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 primary education, all grades, female in Belgium?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Belgium was 8,458 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 108,655 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,275 number in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.