Gambia vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
0.175 GPIA
in 2025
Switzerland
0.1973 GPIA
in 2024
Gambia rank
157th
Switzerland rank
155th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1973 GPIA against 0.175 GPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.0223 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.6031 GPIA | 0.4273 GPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.821 GPIA | 0.9236 GPIA | 0.1026 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4305 GPIA | 0.619 GPIA | 0.1885 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1973 GPIA against 0.175 GPIA in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Switzerland?
- 0.0223 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 155th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release