Switzerland vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Switzerland
6.08 years
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
5.85 years
in 2024
Switzerland rank
85th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
88th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.08 years against 5.85 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 85th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 years | 4.58 years | 1.69 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.16 years | 5.81 years | 0.3496 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 5.89 years | 0.2166 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Switzerland or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Switzerland, at 6.08 years against 5.85 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 0.23 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 85th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 88th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release