Africa Western and Central vs Switzerland: Lower secondary completion rate, female

Africa Western and Central
41.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
97.6%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
46th

Lower secondary completion rate, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 97.6% against 41.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 56.3%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th of 45 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8% 98.0% 69.2% Switzerland
2010s 36.9% 99.0% 62.1% Switzerland
2020s 40.7% 97.7% 56.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, female, Africa Western and Central or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 97.6% against 41.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, female between Africa Western and Central and Switzerland?
56.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Switzerland rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, 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
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.