Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 1.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 30.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 83rd of 157 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.1% | — |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -88.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -88.0% | 20.6% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 1.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.