Repeaters, primary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.3% for repeaters, primary, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 24.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 96th 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24.3% | — |
| 1975 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, primary, male in Belgium?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Belgium was 2.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Belgium ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.