Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 99.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland is 99.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 79.1% | — |
| 1978 | 73.6% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.4% | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 73.6% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 58.4% | 73.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Switzerland was 99.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release