Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 369 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
369 number
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,020 number
in 1977
All-time low
367 number
in 2016
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2018

02505007501.0k1977199720181977: 1.0k number1978: 905 number1979: 846 number1980: 787 number1981: 742 number1982: 718 number1983: 763 number1984: 829 number1985: 684 number1986: 650 number1987: 612 number1988: 610 number1989: 594 number1990: 521 number1991: 474 number1992: 476 number1993: 523 number1994: 595 number1996: 632 number1999: 748 number2000: 823 number2001: 803 number2002: 967 number2003: 805 number2004: 821 number2005: 868 number2006: 735 number2007: 660 number2008: 631 number2009: 676 number2010: 622 number2011: 574 number2012: 490 number2013: 455 number2014: 442 number2015: 381 number2016: 367 number2017: 417 number2018: 369 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland is 369 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 1,020 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 367 number, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 102nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 1,020 number
1978 905 number -11.3%
1979 846 number -6.5%
1980 787 number -7.0%
1981 742 number -5.7%
1982 718 number -3.2%
1983 763 number +6.3%
1984 829 number +8.7%
1985 684 number -17.5%
1986 650 number -5.0%
1987 612 number -5.8%
1988 610 number -0.3%
1989 594 number -2.6%
1990 521 number -12.3%
1991 474 number -9.0%
1992 476 number +0.4%
1993 523 number +9.9%
1994 595 number +13.8%
1996 632 number +6.2%
1999 748 number +18.4%
2000 823 number +10.0%
2001 803 number -2.4%
2002 967 number +20.4%
2003 805 number -16.8%
2004 821 number +2.0%
2005 868 number +5.7%
2006 735 number -15.3%
2007 660 number -10.2%
2008 631 number -4.4%
2009 676 number +7.1%
2010 622 number -8.0%
2011 574 number -7.7%
2012 490 number -14.6%
2013 455 number -7.1%
2014 442 number -2.9%
2015 381 number -13.8%
2016 367 number -3.7%
2017 417 number +13.6%
2018 369 number -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 923.67 number 846 number 1,020 number 3
1980s 698.9 number 594 number 829 number 10
1990s 567 number 474 number 748 number 7
2000s 778.9 number 631 number 967 number 10
2010s 457.44 number 367 number 622 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 451 number compare
  2. 100 Vanuatu 425 number compare
  3. 101 Qatar 373 number compare
  4. 103 Belize 323 number compare
  5. 104 New Caledonia 321 number compare
  6. 105 Cuba 283 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Switzerland was 369 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,020 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 367 number in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.