Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 562 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
562 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
775 number
in 1982
All-time low
234 number
in 1994
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2018

2004006008001977199720181977: 577 number1978: 677 number1979: 734 number1980: 648 number1981: 526 number1982: 775 number1983: 681 number1984: 675 number1985: 498 number1986: 447 number1987: 429 number1988: 418 number1989: 386 number1990: 312 number1991: 263 number1992: 290 number1993: 285 number1994: 234 number1996: 356 number1999: 530 number2000: 488 number2001: 496 number2002: 547 number2003: 546 number2004: 550 number2005: 531 number2006: 436 number2007: 436 number2008: 444 number2009: 457 number2010: 426 number2011: 397 number2012: 375 number2013: 338 number2014: 328 number2015: 459 number2016: 532 number2017: 559 number2018: 562 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 562 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 775 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 234 number, in 1994.

Switzerland ranks 82nd of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 577 number
1978 677 number +17.3%
1979 734 number +8.4%
1980 648 number -11.7%
1981 526 number -18.8%
1982 775 number +47.3%
1983 681 number -12.1%
1984 675 number -0.9%
1985 498 number -26.2%
1986 447 number -10.2%
1987 429 number -4.0%
1988 418 number -2.6%
1989 386 number -7.7%
1990 312 number -19.2%
1991 263 number -15.7%
1992 290 number +10.3%
1993 285 number -1.7%
1994 234 number -17.9%
1996 356 number +52.1%
1999 530 number +48.9%
2000 488 number -7.9%
2001 496 number +1.6%
2002 547 number +10.3%
2003 546 number -0.2%
2004 550 number +0.7%
2005 531 number -3.5%
2006 436 number -17.9%
2007 436 number +0.0%
2008 444 number +1.8%
2009 457 number +2.9%
2010 426 number -6.8%
2011 397 number -6.8%
2012 375 number -5.5%
2013 338 number -9.9%
2014 328 number -3.0%
2015 459 number +39.9%
2016 532 number +15.9%
2017 559 number +5.1%
2018 562 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 662.67 number 577 number 734 number 3
1980s 548.3 number 386 number 775 number 10
1990s 324.29 number 234 number 530 number 7
2000s 493.1 number 436 number 550 number 10
2010s 441.78 number 328 number 562 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 79 Paraguay 711 number compare
  2. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 692 number compare
  3. 81 Cape Verde 579 number compare
  4. 83 Gambia 523 number compare
  5. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 472 number compare
  6. 85 Vanuatu 459 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Switzerland was 562 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 775 number in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 234 number in 1994.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.