Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 2.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1983
All-time low
2.0%
in 1979
Years of data
12
1977–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2017

01231977199720171977: 2.3 %1978: 2.2 %1979: 2 %1980: 2.1 %1981: 2.5 %1982: 2.5 %1983: 2.6 %1984: 2.4 %1985: 2.6 %1986: 2.6 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland is 2.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland peaked at 2.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1979.

Switzerland ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 2.3%
1978 2.2% -4.5%
1979 2.0% -9.0%
1980 2.1% +5.4%
1981 2.5% +17.1%
1982 2.5% +0.3%
1983 2.6% +5.6%
1984 2.4% -10.7%
1985 2.6% +8.2%
1986 2.6% +0.5%
2016 2.2% -13.2%
2017 2.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 3
1980s 2.5% 2.1% 2.6% 7
2010s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.4% compare
  2. 82 Austria 2.3% compare
  3. 83 Philippines 2.3% compare
  4. 85 Mexico 2.2% compare
  5. 86 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
  6. 87 Colombia 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland was 2.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1979.
How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Switzerland ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.