What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Switzerland and Uruguay?

127 number, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?

34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Switzerland vs Uruguay: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Switzerland

599 number

in 2018

Uruguay

726 number

in 2018

Switzerland rank

103rd

Uruguay rank

101st

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Switzerland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 726 number against 599 number in Switzerland, a difference of 127 number.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 166 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,621 number	4,539 number	2,918 number	Uruguay
1980s	1,118 number	3,796 number	2,677 number	Uruguay
1990s	947.86 number	3,377 number	2,429 number	Uruguay
2000s	1,288 number	2,430 number	1,142 number	Uruguay
2010s	766.11 number	1,197 number	430.78 number	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Switzerland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 726 number against 599 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Switzerland and Uruguay?: 127 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Switzerland ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.