Belgium vs Switzerland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Belgium
99.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 75.5% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 71.0% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.7% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 99.7% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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