Switzerland vs Palestine: Primary education, pupils

Switzerland
556,945
in 2024
Palestine
514,700
in 2023
Switzerland rank
107th
Palestine rank
110th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Switzerland
  • Palestine
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197319982024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 556,945 against 514,700 in Palestine, a difference of 42,245.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 107th and Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 489,686 318,549 171,137 Switzerland
2000s 523,711 391,769 131,942 Switzerland
2010s 496,326 448,325 48,001 Switzerland
2020s 537,338 505,537 31,801 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Switzerland or Palestine?
Switzerland, at 556,945 against 514,700 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Switzerland and Palestine?
42,245, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Palestine rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Switzerland ranks 107th and Palestine ranks 110th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.