Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 2,752 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,752
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,318
in 1977
All-time low
2,027
in 2014
Years of data
45
1977–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland stood at 2,752.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland peaked at 5,318 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,027, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,318 | — |
| 1978 | 5,027 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4,713 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,897 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 3,794 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,902 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,704 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,726 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,374 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 3,193 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3,194 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,189 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,056 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,004 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,867 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,129 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,060 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,073 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,236 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,061 | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 3,826 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,010 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,109 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,965 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,686 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3,735 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,294 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 3,288 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,361 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,239 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,207 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,945 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,888 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,621 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,027 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 2,265 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,822 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 2,602 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,706 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,800 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,883 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,690 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2,619 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,498 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,752 | +10.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,752 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,019 | 4,713 | 5,318 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,503 | 3,056 | 3,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,204 | 2,867 | 4,061 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,651 | 3,239 | 4,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,688 | 2,027 | 3,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,688 | 2,498 | 2,883 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland was 2,752 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,318 in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release