Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Switzerland
3,096 number
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
2,965 number
in 2014
Switzerland rank
111th
United Arab Emirates rank
113th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197419962018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3,096 number against 2,965 number in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 131 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 184 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
1980s 14,761 number 4,992 number 9,769 number Switzerland
1990s 9,928 number 10,017 number 88.6 number United Arab Emirates
2000s 4,668 number 6,645 number 1,977 number United Arab Emirates
2010s 4,114 number 4,385 number 270.8 number United Arab Emirates

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, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
Switzerland, at 3,096 number against 2,965 number in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
131 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th 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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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.