School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland
Switzerland: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9935 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.9935 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9931 GPI, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9943 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9985 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9959 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.997 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9958 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9954 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9951 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9976 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9981 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9931 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9932 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9935 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9949 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.996 GPI | 0.9931 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9935 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Switzerland was 0.9935 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9931 GPI in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.