Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 108th 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.