Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium is 4.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 13.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.8% | — |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, male in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Belgium was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release