Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 740 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
740 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,044 number
in 1977
All-time low
421 number
in 2006
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2018

02505007501.0k1977199720181977: 1.0k number1978: 938 number1979: 966 number1980: 713 number1981: 679 number1982: 858 number1983: 822 number1984: 609 number1985: 618 number1986: 611 number1987: 618 number1988: 599 number1989: 601 number1990: 665 number1991: 671 number1992: 639 number1993: 680 number1994: 666 number1996: 578 number1999: 704 number2000: 561 number2001: 499 number2002: 448 number2003: 442 number2004: 514 number2005: 461 number2006: 421 number2007: 453 number2008: 527 number2009: 437 number2010: 481 number2011: 489 number2012: 486 number2013: 484 number2014: 456 number2015: 509 number2016: 742 number2017: 781 number2018: 740 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 740 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 1,044 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 421 number, in 2006.

That places Switzerland 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 1,044 number
1978 938 number -10.2%
1979 966 number +3.0%
1980 713 number -26.2%
1981 679 number -4.8%
1982 858 number +26.4%
1983 822 number -4.2%
1984 609 number -25.9%
1985 618 number +1.5%
1986 611 number -1.1%
1987 618 number +1.1%
1988 599 number -3.1%
1989 601 number +0.3%
1990 665 number +10.6%
1991 671 number +0.9%
1992 639 number -4.8%
1993 680 number +6.4%
1994 666 number -2.1%
1996 578 number -13.2%
1999 704 number +21.8%
2000 561 number -20.3%
2001 499 number -11.1%
2002 448 number -10.2%
2003 442 number -1.3%
2004 514 number +16.3%
2005 461 number -10.3%
2006 421 number -8.7%
2007 453 number +7.6%
2008 527 number +16.3%
2009 437 number -17.1%
2010 481 number +10.1%
2011 489 number +1.7%
2012 486 number -0.6%
2013 484 number -0.4%
2014 456 number -5.8%
2015 509 number +11.6%
2016 742 number +45.8%
2017 781 number +5.3%
2018 740 number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 982.67 number 938 number 1,044 number 3
1980s 672.8 number 599 number 858 number 10
1990s 657.57 number 578 number 704 number 7
2000s 476.3 number 421 number 561 number 10
2010s 574.22 number 456 number 781 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 98 Denmark 980 number compare
  2. 99 Solomon Islands 928 number compare
  3. 100 Trinidad and Tobago 853 number compare
  4. 102 Czechia 680 number compare
  5. 103 Niger 633 number compare
  6. 104 Jordan 605 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland was 740 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,044 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 421 number in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.