Switzerland vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity

Switzerland
0.995 GPI
in 2018
United States of America
0.9955 GPI
in 2018
Switzerland rank
90th
United States of America rank
89th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.9955 GPI against 0.995 GPI in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0005 GPI.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 89th of 188 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1 GPI 0.9922 GPI 0.0113 GPI Switzerland
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.9975 GPI 0.011 GPI Switzerland
2010s 0.9998 GPI 0.9936 GPI 0.0062 GPI Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.9955 GPI against 0.995 GPI in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity between Switzerland and United States of America?
0.0005 GPI, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Switzerland ranks 90th and United States of America ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.