New Zealand vs Switzerland: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

New Zealand
3,363 number
in 1995
Switzerland
3,096 number
in 2018
New Zealand rank
109th
Switzerland rank
111th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197319952018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3,363 number against 3,096 number in Switzerland, a difference of 267 number.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 7,945 number 14,968 number 7,023 number Switzerland
1990s 6,223 number 9,928 number 3,706 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 3,363 number against 3,096 number in Switzerland as of 1995.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between New Zealand and Switzerland?
267 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1994.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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