Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 2,831 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland stood at 2,831.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland peaked at 7,044 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,604, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7,044 | — |
| 1978 | 6,495 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 6,130 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 5,427 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 5,005 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 5,768 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 5,355 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 5,058 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 4,593 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 4,370 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4,274 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,219 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,046 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 4,092 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,882 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4,125 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,099 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,199 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,216 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,261 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 5,007 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,027 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,040 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,829 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,581 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,809 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,115 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 4,146 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,115 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,959 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,847 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,650 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,459 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,342 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,604 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 2,965 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 3,315 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 3,444 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,419 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,510 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,460 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,959 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 3,212 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2,799 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,831 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,556 | 6,130 | 7,044 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,812 | 4,046 | 5,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,268 | 3,882 | 5,261 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,563 | 3,959 | 5,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,356 | 2,604 | 3,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,052 | 2,799 | 3,460 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, male in Switzerland?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Switzerland was 2,831 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,044 in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,604 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release