Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 2,706 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland stood at 2,706 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland peaked at 5,318 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,027 number, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 102nd out of 187 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 primary education, all grades, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,318 number | — |
| 1978 | 5,027 number | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 4,713 number | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,897 number | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 3,794 number | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,902 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,704 number | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,726 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,374 number | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 3,193 number | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 3,194 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,189 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,056 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,004 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,867 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,129 number | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,060 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,073 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,236 number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,061 number | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 3,826 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4,010 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,109 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,965 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,686 number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3,735 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,294 number | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 3,288 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,361 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,239 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,207 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,945 number | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,888 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,621 number | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,027 number | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 2,265 number | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,822 number | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 2,602 number | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,706 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,019 number | 4,713 number | 5,318 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,503 number | 3,056 number | 3,902 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,204 number | 2,867 number | 4,061 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,651 number | 3,239 number | 4,109 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,676 number | 2,027 number | 3,207 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 99 Slovak Republic 3,237 number compare
- 100 China (People’s Republic of) 3,091 number compare
- 101 Vanuatu 2,843 number compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 2,678 number compare
- 104 Bhutan 2,618 number compare
- 105 Hungary 2,456 number compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (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 2,706 number in 2018, 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 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 number in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.