What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Denmark and Switzerland?

240 number, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Denmark

980 number

in 2018

Switzerland

740 number

in 2018

Denmark rank

98th

Switzerland rank

101st

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 980 number against 740 number in Switzerland, a difference of 240 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 number	672.8 number	672.8 number	Switzerland
1990s	0 number	670.83 number	670.83 number	Switzerland
2000s	10.25 number	475.88 number	465.62 number	Switzerland
2010s	826.44 number	574.22 number	252.22 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 980 number against 740 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Denmark and Switzerland?: 240 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Denmark ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.