Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.4% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 28.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 72nd out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.3% | — |
| 1975 | 26.7% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -87.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
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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, female in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Belgium was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.