Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 665 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 665 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 2,374 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 560 number, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 187 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,300 number | — |
| 1978 | 2,374 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,093 number | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 1,890 number | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 1,735 number | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,879 number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,716 number | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,531 number | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 1,571 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,448 number | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 1,381 number | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,431 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,343 number | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,347 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,146 number | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 1,315 number | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 1,263 number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,433 number | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,424 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,686 number | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,605 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,692 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,753 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,758 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,373 number | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 1,725 number | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 1,545 number | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1,537 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,577 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,461 number | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,328 number | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,276 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,107 number | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,033 number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 560 number | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 675 number | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 680 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 702 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 665 number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,256 number | 2,093 number | 2,374 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,592 number | 1,343 number | 1,890 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,373 number | 1,146 number | 1,686 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,603 number | 1,373 number | 1,758 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.78 number | 560 number | 1,328 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 665 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,374 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 560 number in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 4 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.