Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 329 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 329 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 535 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 135 number, in 1994.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 140 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 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 444 number | — |
| 1978 | 535 number | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 490 number | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 432 number | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 377 number | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 395 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 346 number | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 458 number | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 365 number | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 328 number | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 325 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 334 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 281 number | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 257 number | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 181 number | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 178 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 162 number | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 135 number | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 248 number | +83.7% |
| 1999 | 331 number | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 310 number | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 333 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 339 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 366 number | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 333 number | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 342 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 271 number | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 313 number | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 281 number | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 269 number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 259 number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 253 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 253 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 213 number | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 212 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 289 number | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 361 number | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 320 number | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 329 number | +2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 329 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22 number, 15.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 329 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.5 number, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +83.7% | 135 number | 248 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489.67 number | 444 number | 535 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 364.1 number | 281 number | 458 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.14 number | 135 number | 331 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 315.7 number | 269 number | 366 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.56 number | 212 number | 361 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 79 East Timor 432 number compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 379 number compare
- 81 Cape Verde 337 number compare
- 83 Vanuatu 322 number compare
- 84 Paraguay 310 number compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 310 number compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Switzerland was 329 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 535 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 number in 1994.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.