Greece vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Greece
1.8%
in 2017
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2017
Greece rank
98th
Switzerland rank
100th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Greece or Switzerland?
- Greece, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.