Mexico vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Mexico
1.0%
in 2017
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2017
Mexico rank
113th
Switzerland rank
111th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 2.1% | 8.2% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 2.0% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 1.7% | 6.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.