Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 2,706 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2,706 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
102nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,318 number
in 1977
All-time low
2,027 number
in 2014
Years of data
39
1977–2018
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 (number) 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,706 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 8.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,706 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.5 number, 9.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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 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.