Poland vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Poland
1.9%
in 2017
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2017
Poland rank
97th
Switzerland rank
100th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
1234197119942017

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Poland
1980s 2.5% 1.6% 1.0% Poland
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% Switzerland

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, Poland or Switzerland?
Poland, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Poland and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 97th 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.