Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 389 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
389 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,348 number
in 1978
All-time low
317 number
in 2014
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2018

2505007501.0k1.2k1977199720181977: 1.3k number1978: 1.3k number1979: 1.2k number1980: 1.2k number1981: 1.0k number1982: 1.1k number1983: 1.0k number1984: 895 number1985: 950 number1986: 886 number1987: 787 number1988: 813 number1989: 757 number1990: 796 number1991: 724 number1992: 770 number1993: 747 number1994: 855 number1996: 853 number1999: 976 number2000: 930 number2001: 950 number2002: 977 number2003: 994 number2004: 765 number2005: 993 number2006: 899 number2007: 871 number2008: 889 number2009: 789 number2010: 731 number2011: 693 number2012: 595 number2013: 591 number2014: 317 number2015: 374 number2016: 360 number2017: 392 number2018: 389 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland stood at 389 number.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 1,348 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 317 number, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 109th out of 185 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 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 1,344 number
1978 1,348 number +0.3%
1979 1,219 number -9.6%
1980 1,169 number -4.1%
1981 1,003 number -14.2%
1982 1,129 number +12.6%
1983 1,017 number -9.9%
1984 895 number -12.0%
1985 950 number +6.1%
1986 886 number -6.7%
1987 787 number -11.2%
1988 813 number +3.3%
1989 757 number -6.9%
1990 796 number +5.2%
1991 724 number -9.0%
1992 770 number +6.4%
1993 747 number -3.0%
1994 855 number +14.5%
1996 853 number -0.2%
1999 976 number +14.4%
2000 930 number -4.7%
2001 950 number +2.2%
2002 977 number +2.8%
2003 994 number +1.7%
2004 765 number -23.0%
2005 993 number +29.8%
2006 899 number -9.5%
2007 871 number -3.1%
2008 889 number +2.1%
2009 789 number -11.2%
2010 731 number -7.4%
2011 693 number -5.2%
2012 595 number -14.1%
2013 591 number -0.7%
2014 317 number -46.4%
2015 374 number +18.0%
2016 360 number -3.7%
2017 392 number +8.9%
2018 389 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,304 number 1,219 number 1,348 number 3
1980s 940.6 number 757 number 1,169 number 10
1990s 817.29 number 724 number 976 number 7
2000s 905.7 number 765 number 994 number 10
2010s 493.56 number 317 number 731 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 106 China 440 number compare
  2. 107 Cuba 421 number compare
  3. 108 Belize 419 number compare
  4. 110 New Caledonia 311 number compare
  5. 111 Luxembourg 308 number compare
  6. 112 Qatar 287 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Switzerland was 389 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,348 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 317 number in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.