Sweden vs Switzerland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Sweden
101.7%
in 2017
Switzerland
101.6%
in 2017
Sweden rank
89th
Switzerland rank
90th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 101.7% against 101.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 95.0% 96.8% 1.8% Switzerland
1980s 99.9% 95.7% 4.2% Sweden
1990s 101.5% 99.8% 1.7% Sweden
2000s 98.8% 94.5% 4.3% Sweden
2010s 101.0% 98.4% 2.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 101.7% against 101.6% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Sweden ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.