Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 2.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 96th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.1% | — |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
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, female in Switzerland?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Switzerland was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 165 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.