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
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Switzerland, 1977–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.4% compare
- 82 Austria 2.3% compare
- 83 Philippines 2.3% compare
- 85 Mexico 2.2% compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 87 Colombia 2.1% compare
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 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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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.