OECD members vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

OECD members
94.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
OECD members rank
11th
Switzerland rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • OECD members
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 94.1% in OECD members, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 85.5% 56.3% 29.2% OECD members
1980s 87.9% 52.3% 35.6% OECD members
2010s 95.3% 99.5% 4.2% Switzerland
2020s 94.6% 99.5% 4.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, OECD members or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.6% against 94.1% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between OECD members and Switzerland?
5.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
OECD members ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.