Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 2.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
That places Switzerland 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.4% | — |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -55.5% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 0.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 109th out of 178 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.