Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium
Belgium: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2022.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Belgium peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 58th of 170 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 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 55 Macau, China 6.5% compare
- 56 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 57 Belize 5.2% compare
- 59 Egypt 4.8% compare
- 60 Bangladesh 4.5% compare
- 61 Romania 4.1% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 4.9% 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 10.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 170 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 53.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release