Switzerland vs Palestine, State of: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Switzerland
497,318 number
in 2020
Palestine, State of
508,539 number
in 2019
Switzerland rank
109th
Palestine, State of rank
107th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Switzerland
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 508,539 number against 497,318 number in Switzerland, a difference of 11,221 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 109th and Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1970s 590,856 number 164,602 number 426,253 number Switzerland
1980s 490,647 number 214,419 number 276,228 number Switzerland
1990s 472,974 number 306,823 number 166,151 number Switzerland
2000s 505,441 number 432,729 number 72,712 number Switzerland
2010s 476,497 number 464,390 number 12,106 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Switzerland or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 508,539 number against 497,318 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
11,221 number, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Palestine, State of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and Palestine, State of rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 109th and Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.