High income vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

High income
92.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
High income rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • High income
  • Switzerland
020406080100197720002023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.8% against 92.5% in High income, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 94.0% 52.6% 41.4% High income
2010s 94.5% 99.6% 5.1% Switzerland
2020s 93.2% 99.7% 6.5% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, High income or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.8% against 92.5% in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between High income and Switzerland?
7.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do High income and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
High income ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.