Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 3,419 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,419 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7,044 number
in 1977
All-time low
2,604 number
in 2014
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland, 1977–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1977199720181977: 7.0k number1978: 6.5k number1979: 6.1k number1980: 5.4k number1981: 5.0k number1982: 5.8k number1983: 5.4k number1984: 5.1k number1985: 4.6k number1986: 4.4k number1987: 4.3k number1988: 4.2k number1989: 4.0k number1990: 4.1k number1991: 3.9k number1992: 4.1k number1993: 4.1k number1994: 4.2k number1996: 4.2k number1999: 5.3k number2000: 5.0k number2001: 5.0k number2002: 5.0k number2003: 4.8k number2004: 4.6k number2005: 4.8k number2006: 4.1k number2007: 4.1k number2008: 4.1k number2009: 4.0k number2010: 3.8k number2011: 3.6k number2012: 3.5k number2013: 3.3k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 3.0k number2016: 3.3k number2017: 3.4k number2018: 3.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland is 3,419 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland peaked at 7,044 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,604 number, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 105th out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,556 number 6,130 number 7,044 number 3
1980s 4,812 number 4,046 number 5,768 number 10
1990s 4,268 number 3,882 number 5,261 number 7
2000s 4,563 number 3,959 number 5,040 number 10
2010s 3,338 number 2,604 number 3,847 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 102 Hungary 3,870 number compare
  2. 103 Bhutan 3,782 number compare
  3. 104 Slovakia 3,680 number compare
  4. 106 Solomon Islands 3,417 number compare
  5. 107 Cape Verde 3,235 number compare
  6. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland was 3,419 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7,044 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,604 number in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Switzerland ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.