Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Switzerland rank
124th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 124th of 178 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% Switzerland
2010s 1.1% 1.2% 0.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 124th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.