Repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland is 1.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland peaked at 2.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5% | — |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Switzerland was 1.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Switzerland ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.