How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Switzerland

771 number

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

797 number

in 2014

Switzerland rank

116th

United Arab Emirates rank

115th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Switzerland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 797 number against 771 number in Switzerland, a difference of 26 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Switzerland ranks 116th and United Arab Emirates ranks 115th of 185 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,505 number	2,090 number	585.56 number	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1,098 number	1,359 number	261.2 number	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 797 number against 771 number in Switzerland as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 26 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Switzerland ranks 116th and United Arab Emirates ranks 115th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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