Qatar vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Qatar
1.3%
in 2018
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2017
Qatar rank
110th
Switzerland rank
111th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Qatar
  • Switzerland
0510152025197119942018

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 14.0% 2.1% 11.9% Qatar
1980s 9.0% 2.0% 7.0% Qatar
1990s 4.2% 1.7% 2.5% Qatar
2000s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Switzerland
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Qatar or Switzerland?
Qatar, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Qatar and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Qatar ranks 110th 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.