Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.07 GPIA
in 2019
Switzerland
1.48 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Switzerland
0.50.7511.21.5198120002019

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.48 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.41 GPIA.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 GPIA 0.982 GPIA 0.2389 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.19 GPIA 0.6387 GPIA 0.549 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.11 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 0.054 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.48 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
0.41 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/