Samoa vs Switzerland: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Samoa
1.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
111th
Switzerland rank
114th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release