Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
114th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland, 1999–2017

00.511.51999200820171999: 1.2 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 0.956 %2011: 0.91 %2012: 1 %2013: 0.747 %2014: 1 %2015: 0.642 %2016: 0.675 %2017: 0.748 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland is 0.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 1.2%
2000 1.5% +19.1%
2001 1.7% +19.5%
2002 1.4% -18.7%
2003 1.4% -1.9%
2004 1.3% -3.3%
2005 1.2% -9.5%
2006 1.2% -3.7%
2007 1.3% +10.3%
2008 1.3% +2.6%
2009 1.3% -0.1%
2010 1.0% -27.8%
2011 0.9% -4.8%
2012 1.0% +12.5%
2013 0.7% -27.0%
2014 1.0% +34.3%
2015 0.6% -36.0%
2016 0.7% +5.0%
2017 0.7% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 1.7% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 111 Albania 0.8% compare
  2. 112 Philippines 0.8% compare
  3. 113 Bahamas 0.8% compare
  4. 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  5. 116 Poland 0.7% compare
  6. 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Switzerland was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Switzerland ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.