Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 4.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 14.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.3% | — |
| 1975 | 14.1% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 46 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
- 47 Uganda 5.1% compare
- 48 Bangladesh 4.9% compare
- 50 Dominica 4.8% compare
- 51 Mozambique 4.8% compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 4.7%
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Belgium was 4.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release