Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 618 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
618 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
897 number
in 1977
All-time low
313 number
in 2007
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018

4006008001977199720181977: 897 number1978: 762 number1979: 800 number1980: 539 number1981: 511 number1982: 529 number1983: 498 number1984: 469 number1985: 451 number1986: 422 number1987: 415 number1988: 450 number1989: 416 number1990: 452 number1991: 503 number1992: 562 number1993: 518 number1994: 528 number1996: 439 number1999: 546 number2000: 420 number2001: 393 number2002: 427 number2003: 341 number2004: 375 number2005: 333 number2006: 332 number2007: 313 number2008: 380 number2009: 385 number2010: 375 number2011: 372 number2012: 402 number2013: 386 number2014: 336 number2015: 397 number2016: 570 number2017: 577 number2018: 618 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Switzerland is 618 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 897 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 313 number, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 897 number
1978 762 number -15.1%
1979 800 number +5.0%
1980 539 number -32.6%
1981 511 number -5.2%
1982 529 number +3.5%
1983 498 number -5.9%
1984 469 number -5.8%
1985 451 number -3.8%
1986 422 number -6.4%
1987 415 number -1.7%
1988 450 number +8.4%
1989 416 number -7.6%
1990 452 number +8.7%
1991 503 number +11.3%
1992 562 number +11.7%
1993 518 number -7.8%
1994 528 number +1.9%
1996 439 number -16.9%
1999 546 number +24.4%
2000 420 number -23.1%
2001 393 number -6.4%
2002 427 number +8.7%
2003 341 number -20.1%
2004 375 number +10.0%
2005 333 number -11.2%
2006 332 number -0.3%
2007 313 number -5.7%
2008 380 number +21.4%
2009 385 number +1.3%
2010 375 number -2.6%
2011 372 number -0.8%
2012 402 number +8.1%
2013 386 number -4.0%
2014 336 number -13.0%
2015 397 number +18.2%
2016 570 number +43.6%
2017 577 number +1.2%
2018 618 number +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 819.67 number 762 number 897 number 3
1980s 470 number 415 number 539 number 10
1990s 506.86 number 439 number 562 number 7
2000s 369.9 number 313 number 427 number 10
2010s 448.11 number 336 number 618 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 95 Egypt 779 number compare
  2. 96 Suriname 725 number compare
  3. 97 Solomon Islands 722 number compare
  4. 99 Denmark 532 number compare
  5. 100 Czechia 521 number compare
  6. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 508 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Switzerland was 618 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 897 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 313 number in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Switzerland ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.