Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium peaked at 21.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.3% | — |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Belgium was 8.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release