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

18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bhutan vs Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Bhutan

3,782 number

in 2020

Switzerland

3,419 number

in 2018

Bhutan rank

103rd

Switzerland rank

105th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Bhutan
Switzerland

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 3,782 number against 3,419 number in Switzerland, a difference of 363 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bhutan ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 105th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,284 number	6,312 number	5,028 number	Switzerland
1990s	6,151 number	4,520 number	1,631 number	Bhutan
2000s	4,911 number	4,445 number	466.8 number	Bhutan
2010s	3,522 number	3,385 number	136.88 number	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Bhutan or Switzerland?: Bhutan, at 3,782 number against 3,419 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Bhutan and Switzerland?: 363 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Bhutan ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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