Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 329 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
329 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
82nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
535 number
in 1978
All-time low
135 number
in 1994
Years of data
39
1977–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018

1002003004005001977199720181977: 444 number1978: 535 number1979: 490 number1980: 432 number1981: 377 number1982: 395 number1983: 346 number1984: 458 number1985: 365 number1986: 328 number1987: 325 number1988: 334 number1989: 281 number1990: 257 number1991: 181 number1992: 178 number1993: 162 number1994: 135 number1996: 248 number1999: 331 number2000: 310 number2001: 333 number2002: 339 number2003: 366 number2004: 333 number2005: 342 number2006: 271 number2007: 313 number2008: 281 number2009: 269 number2010: 259 number2011: 253 number2012: 253 number2013: 213 number2014: 212 number2015: 289 number2016: 361 number2017: 320 number2018: 329 number

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 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 East Timor 432 number compare
  2. 80 Sao Tome and Principe 379 number compare
  3. 81 Cape Verde 337 number compare
  4. 83 Vanuatu 322 number compare
  5. 84 Paraguay 310 number compare
  6. 84 Saudi Arabia 310 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 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.