Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium peaked at 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 50 Greece 4.2% compare
- 51 Honduras 4.1% compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 4.0% compare
- 54 Bangladesh 3.9% compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 3.8% compare
- 56 El Salvador 3.6% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium was 3.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release