Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 359 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
359 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,167 number
in 1977
All-time low
321 number
in 2015
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018

4006008001.0k1.2k1977199720181977: 1.2k number1978: 1.0k number1979: 993 number1980: 832 number1981: 871 number1982: 889 number1983: 835 number1984: 811 number1985: 768 number1986: 704 number1987: 698 number1988: 704 number1989: 677 number1990: 656 number1991: 626 number1992: 748 number1993: 758 number1994: 705 number1996: 767 number1999: 935 number2000: 853 number2001: 956 number2002: 985 number2003: 830 number2004: 762 number2005: 755 number2006: 650 number2007: 610 number2008: 605 number2009: 573 number2010: 574 number2011: 500 number2012: 480 number2013: 396 number2014: 366 number2015: 321 number2016: 352 number2017: 336 number2018: 359 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 359 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 1,167 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 321 number, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 101st out of 185 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 3 of primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 1,167 number
1978 1,047 number -10.3%
1979 993 number -5.2%
1980 832 number -16.2%
1981 871 number +4.7%
1982 889 number +2.1%
1983 835 number -6.1%
1984 811 number -2.9%
1985 768 number -5.3%
1986 704 number -8.3%
1987 698 number -0.9%
1988 704 number +0.9%
1989 677 number -3.8%
1990 656 number -3.1%
1991 626 number -4.6%
1992 748 number +19.5%
1993 758 number +1.3%
1994 705 number -7.0%
1996 767 number +8.8%
1999 935 number +21.9%
2000 853 number -8.8%
2001 956 number +12.1%
2002 985 number +3.0%
2003 830 number -15.7%
2004 762 number -8.2%
2005 755 number -0.9%
2006 650 number -13.9%
2007 610 number -6.2%
2008 605 number -0.8%
2009 573 number -5.3%
2010 574 number +0.2%
2011 500 number -12.9%
2012 480 number -4.0%
2013 396 number -17.5%
2014 366 number -7.6%
2015 321 number -12.3%
2016 352 number +9.7%
2017 336 number -4.5%
2018 359 number +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,069 number 993 number 1,167 number 3
1980s 778.9 number 677 number 889 number 10
1990s 742.14 number 626 number 935 number 7
2000s 757.9 number 573 number 985 number 10
2010s 409.33 number 321 number 574 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 98 Italy 460 number compare
  2. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 445 number compare
  3. 100 Slovakia 443 number compare
  4. 102 Bhutan 317 number compare
  5. 103 China 308 number compare
  6. 104 Hungary 307 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Switzerland was 359 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,167 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 321 number in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Switzerland ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.