Bhutan vs Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Bhutan
6,400 number
in 2020
Switzerland
6,125 number
in 2018
Bhutan rank
105th
Switzerland rank
107th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • Switzerland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197619982020

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6,400 number against 6,125 number in Switzerland, a difference of 275 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bhutan ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2,527 number 11,576 number 9,049 number Switzerland
1980s 9,280 number 7,408 number 1,872 number Bhutan
1990s 10,615 number 7,918 number 2,697 number Bhutan
2000s 8,468 number 8,025 number 442.88 number Bhutan
2010s 6,085 number 6,112 number 27.12 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Bhutan or Switzerland?
Bhutan, at 6,400 number against 6,125 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Bhutan and Switzerland?
275 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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