Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 599 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 599 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 1,770 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 599 number, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,770 number | — |
| 1978 | 1,597 number | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 1,496 number | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1,424 number | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,303 number | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,297 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,370 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,392 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,172 number | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1,092 number | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,023 number | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 996 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,002 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 857 number | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 840 number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 786 number | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 858 number | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 928 number | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,047 number | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,319 number | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 1,342 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,322 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,545 number | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 1,387 number | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,386 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,399 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,227 number | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,117 number | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,088 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,120 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,061 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 970 number | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 865 number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 792 number | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 685 number | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 626 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 649 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 648 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 599 number | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,621 number | 1,496 number | 1,770 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,207 number | 996 number | 1,424 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 947.86 number | 786 number | 1,319 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,293 number | 1,088 number | 1,545 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.11 number | 599 number | 1,061 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 599 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,770 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 number in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 5 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.