Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Belgium
Belgium: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 2.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Belgium stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Belgium peaked at 23.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, 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, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 23.7% | — |
| 1975 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -79.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -79.9% | 15.8% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 92 Turkey 2.4% compare
- 93 Costa Rica 2.3% compare
- 94 Bolivia 2.3% compare
- 96 Netherlands 2.2% compare
- 97 Egypt 2.1% compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1% compare
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, primary, total in Belgium?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Belgium was 2.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Belgium ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.