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

Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2016
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
051015197419952017

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.6% 2.0% 9.5% Sri Lanka
1980s 9.0% 2.0% 7.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 7.3% 1.8% 5.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.8% 1.5% 0.6% Switzerland
2010s 0.8% 1.2% 0.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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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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.