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

Latest (2017)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1977
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1977–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2017

00.511.522.51977199720171977: 2.3 %1978: 2.2 %1979: 1.9 %1980: 1.9 %1981: 2.1 %1982: 2.1 %1983: 2.1 %1984: 2 %1985: 2 %1986: 2 %1987: 2 %1988: 1.9 %1989: 1.9 %1990: 1.7 %1991: 1.8 %1993: 1.6 %1995: 1.6 %1999: 1.7 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 1.5 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 0.957 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 108 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  2. 109 Romania 1.3% compare
  3. 110 Qatar 1.3% compare
  4. 112 Samoa 1.1% compare
  5. 113 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 114 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.