Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 21.5% in 1987. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1987, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Belgium stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 30.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 9th of 118 countries on this measure, 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, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 30.0% | — |
| 1975 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 27.8% | 30.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 21.2% | 24.4% | 8 |
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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 6 of primary education, male in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Belgium was 21.5% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 1987.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, 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.