What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?

133 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary 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 6 of primary education, both sexes

Switzerland

891 number

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

1,024 number

in 2002

Switzerland rank

84th

United Arab Emirates rank

81st

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

Switzerland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,024 number against 891 number in Switzerland, a difference of 133 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 81st of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,152 number	488.33 number	664 number	Switzerland
1980s	912.4 number	962.2 number	49.8 number	United Arab Emirates
1990s	537.43 number	1,131 number	593.86 number	United Arab Emirates
2000s	837.67 number	1,067 number	229.67 number	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1,024 number against 891 number in Switzerland as of 2002.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 133 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2002.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?: Switzerland ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 81st of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 3,622 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.