What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?

0.44 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?

32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.15 GPIA

in 2019

Switzerland

1.59 GPIA

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Switzerland rank

13th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.59 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.44 GPIA.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.16 GPIA	0.9328 GPIA	0.2272 GPIA	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s	1.16 GPIA	0.8889 GPIA	0.2746 GPIA	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	1.2 GPIA	0.5226 GPIA	0.6755 GPIA	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.16 GPIA	0.8594 GPIA	0.3051 GPIA	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 1.59 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?: 0.44 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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: 191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/