Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 230 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
230 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
750 number
in 1977
All-time low
230 number
in 2018
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018

2004006008001977199720181977: 750 number1978: 692 number1979: 650 number1980: 637 number1981: 561 number1982: 579 number1983: 607 number1984: 563 number1985: 488 number1986: 442 number1987: 411 number1988: 386 number1989: 408 number1990: 336 number1991: 366 number1992: 310 number1993: 335 number1994: 333 number1996: 415 number1999: 571 number2000: 519 number2001: 519 number2002: 578 number2003: 582 number2004: 565 number2005: 531 number2006: 492 number2007: 457 number2008: 457 number2009: 444 number2010: 439 number2011: 396 number2012: 375 number2013: 337 number2014: 243 number2015: 245 number2016: 282 number2017: 231 number2018: 230 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 230 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 750 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 230 number, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 103rd of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 750 number
1978 692 number -7.7%
1979 650 number -6.1%
1980 637 number -2.0%
1981 561 number -11.9%
1982 579 number +3.2%
1983 607 number +4.8%
1984 563 number -7.2%
1985 488 number -13.3%
1986 442 number -9.4%
1987 411 number -7.0%
1988 386 number -6.1%
1989 408 number +5.7%
1990 336 number -17.6%
1991 366 number +8.9%
1992 310 number -15.3%
1993 335 number +8.1%
1994 333 number -0.6%
1996 415 number +24.6%
1999 571 number +37.6%
2000 519 number -9.1%
2001 519 number +0.0%
2002 578 number +11.4%
2003 582 number +0.7%
2004 565 number -2.9%
2005 531 number -6.0%
2006 492 number -7.3%
2007 457 number -7.1%
2008 457 number +0.0%
2009 444 number -2.8%
2010 439 number -1.1%
2011 396 number -9.8%
2012 375 number -5.3%
2013 337 number -10.1%
2014 243 number -27.9%
2015 245 number +0.8%
2016 282 number +15.1%
2017 231 number -18.1%
2018 230 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 697.33 number 650 number 750 number 3
1980s 508.2 number 386 number 637 number 10
1990s 380.86 number 310 number 571 number 7
2000s 514.4 number 444 number 582 number 10
2010s 308.67 number 230 number 439 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 100 Uruguay 262 number compare
  2. 101 New Caledonia 261 number compare
  3. 102 Greece 237 number compare
  4. 104 Belize 207 number compare
  5. 105 Cuba 201 number compare
  6. 106 Czechia 183 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland was 230 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 750 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 230 number in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 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.