Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland is 1.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 2.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.3% | — |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.