Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Saudi Arabia
0.6239 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.6175 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
140th
Switzerland rank
141st

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Switzerland
0.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6239 GPIA against 0.6175 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0064 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3036 GPIA 0.9196 GPIA 0.616 GPIA Switzerland
2020s 0.8204 GPIA 0.6683 GPIA 0.152 GPIA Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.6239 GPIA against 0.6175 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
0.0064 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 141st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release