Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 2.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.8% | — |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Switzerland was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Switzerland ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release