Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 1.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium is 1.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 27.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 85th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25.2% | — |
| 1975 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -86.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 27.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 6 |
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 4 of primary education, male in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.