Norway vs Switzerland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Norway
100.2%
in 2017
Switzerland
100.4%
in 2017
Norway rank
109th
Switzerland rank
107th

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
0255075100197119942017

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 100.4% against 100.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 186 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 99.5% 97.6% 1.9% Norway
1980s 99.1% 95.0% 4.1% Norway
1990s 99.3% 99.1% 0.2% Norway
2000s 98.4% 92.5% 5.9% Norway
2010s 101.0% 97.0% 4.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 100.4% against 100.2% in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Norway and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Norway ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.