Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1,358 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 1,358 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 1,941 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 753 number, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 102nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,941 number | — |
| 1978 | 1,700 number | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,766 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,252 number | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 1,190 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,387 number | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 1,320 number | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,078 number | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 1,069 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,033 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,033 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,049 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,017 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,117 number | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1,174 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,201 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,198 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,194 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,017 number | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 1,250 number | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 981 number | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 892 number | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 875 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 783 number | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 889 number | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 794 number | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 753 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 766 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 907 number | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 822 number | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 856 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 861 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 888 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 870 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 792 number | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 906 number | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,312 number | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 1,358 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,358 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,802 number | 1,700 number | 1,941 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,143 number | 1,017 number | 1,387 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,164 number | 1,017 number | 1,250 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 846.2 number | 753 number | 981 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 number | 792 number | 1,358 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 1,358 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,941 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 753 number in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.