Repeaters, primary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1974
All-time low
2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1974–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Belgium, 1974–2017

05101520251974199520171974: 23 % of female enrollment1975: 22.9 % of female enrollment1976: 22.9 % of female enrollment1977: 22.5 % of female enrollment1978: 21.9 % of female enrollment1979: 22 % of female enrollment1980: 21.4 % of female enrollment1981: 17.8 % of female enrollment1982: 17.4 % of female enrollment1983: 18.9 % of female enrollment1984: 16.5 % of female enrollment1985: 16.2 % of female enrollment1986: 15 % of female enrollment1987: 14.5 % of female enrollment1988: 14.6 % of female enrollment1991: 14.3 % of female enrollment2006: 3.1 % of female enrollment2007: 3.1 % of female enrollment2008: 3.3 % of female enrollment2009: 3.2 % of female enrollment2010: 3.2 % of female enrollment2011: 3.1 % of female enrollment2012: 2.9 % of female enrollment2013: 2.5 % of female enrollment2014: 2.4 % of female enrollment2015: 2.4 % of female enrollment2016: 2.2 % of female enrollment2017: 2.1 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Belgium is 2.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Belgium peaked at 23.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 86th of 186 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, primary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Belgium, 1974 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1974 23.0%
1975 22.9% -0.4%
1976 22.9% -0.2%
1977 22.5% -1.6%
1978 21.9% -2.9%
1979 22.0% +0.5%
1980 21.4% -2.7%
1981 17.8% -16.8%
1982 17.4% -2.2%
1983 18.9% +8.7%
1984 16.5% -12.6%
1985 16.2% -1.7%
1986 15.0% -7.8%
1987 14.5% -3.2%
1988 14.6% +1.0%
1991 14.3% -2.4%
2006 3.1% -78.6%
2007 3.1% +0.4%
2008 3.3% +6.8%
2009 3.2% -2.3%
2010 3.2% -0.8%
2011 3.1% -3.4%
2012 2.9% -5.4%
2013 2.5% -12.7%
2014 2.4% -5.0%
2015 2.4% -0.3%
2016 2.2% -8.6%
2017 2.1% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.5% 21.9% 23.0% 6
1980s 16.9% 14.5% 21.4% 9
1990s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 3.3% 4
2010s 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Belgium?
Repeaters, primary, female in Belgium was 2.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Belgium ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.