What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Hungary and Switzerland?

201 number, with Hungary ahead.

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

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

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.

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

Hungary

6,326 number

in 2018

Switzerland

6,125 number

in 2018

Hungary rank

106th

Switzerland rank

107th

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

Hungary
Switzerland

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6,326 number against 6,125 number in Switzerland, a difference of 201 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,487 number	11,576 number	2,911 number	Hungary
1980s	19,534 number	8,314 number	11,220 number	Hungary
1990s	14,530 number	7,516 number	7,014 number	Hungary
2000s	9,535 number	8,214 number	1,321 number	Hungary
2010s	6,632 number	6,014 number	617.33 number	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Hungary or Switzerland?: Hungary, at 6,326 number against 6,125 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Hungary and Switzerland?: 201 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Hungary ranks 106th 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: 21 August 2026

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