Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 2.21 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Belgium, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Belgium is 2.21 Percentage of students, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Belgium peaked at 2.49 Percentage of students in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.97 Percentage of students, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.49 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 2.28 Percentage of students | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.21 Percentage of students | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 Percentage of students | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.21 Percentage of students | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 Percentage of students | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.97 Percentage of students | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 Percentage of students | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.21 Percentage of students | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 Percentage of students | 2.21 Percentage of students | 2.49 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.14 Percentage of students | 1.97 Percentage of students | 2.21 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Costa Rica 3.32 Percentage of students compare
- 3 United States 1.75 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3.25 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Slovenia 1.44 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 0.9626 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 2.71 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Latvia 0.8156 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Estonia 0.7911 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Portugal 2.21 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Hungary 1.77 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Lithuania 0.2789 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Chile 1.46 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Croatia 0.1448 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Belgium?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Belgium was 2.21 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 Percentage of students in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.