Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 18.1% in 1987. ▼ Falling

Latest (1987)
18.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 118 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 1974
All-time low
17.9%
in 1985
Years of data
14
1974–1987

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–1987

01020301974198019871974: 27.7 %1975: 27.4 %1976: 27 %1977: 26.5 %1978: 26.5 %1979: 26.3 %1980: 20.1 %1981: 20 %1982: 20.3 %1983: 19.8 %1984: 18.6 %1985: 17.9 %1986: 18.2 %1987: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium is 18.1%, measured in 1987.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 27.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1985.

That places Belgium 11th out of 118 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) in Belgium, 1974 to 1987.
Year % Change
1974 27.7%
1975 27.4% -1.0%
1976 27.0% -1.6%
1977 26.5% -1.9%
1978 26.5% -0.0%
1979 26.3% -0.7%
1980 20.1% -23.5%
1981 20.0% -0.6%
1982 20.3% +1.5%
1983 19.8% -2.5%
1984 18.6% -5.8%
1985 17.9% -3.8%
1986 18.2% +1.5%
1987 18.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 26.3% 27.7% 6
1980s 19.1% 17.9% 20.3% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Suriname 22.6% compare
  2. 9 Chad 21.2% compare
  3. 10 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
  4. 12 Benin 17.8% compare
  5. 13 Comoros 17.1%
  6. 14 Niger 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Belgium was 18.1% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 118 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,213 data points, 1970–2018
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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.