Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.59 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.59 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.64 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1276 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
32
1981–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland, 1981–2018

00.511.51981199920181981: 0.942 GPIA1982: 0.945 GPIA1983: 0.929 GPIA1984: 0.925 GPIA1985: 0.928 GPIA1986: 0.937 GPIA1987: 0.93 GPIA1988: 0.93 GPIA1989: 0.929 GPIA1990: 0.915 GPIA1991: 0.917 GPIA1992: 0.92 GPIA1993: 0.901 GPIA1994: 0.864 GPIA1999: 0.816 GPIA2000: 0.268 GPIA2001: 0.235 GPIA2002: 0.128 GPIA2004: 0.313 GPIA2005: 0.698 GPIA2006: 0.73 GPIA2007: 0.782 GPIA2008: 0.76 GPIA2009: 0.791 GPIA2010: 0.764 GPIA2011: 0.632 GPIA2012: 0.678 GPIA2013: 0.476 GPIA2014: 0.132 GPIA2015: 0.967 GPIA2017: 1.6 GPIA2018: 1.6 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland is 1.59 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland peaked at 1.64 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1276 GPIA, in 2002.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.9423 GPIA
1982 0.9452 GPIA +0.3%
1983 0.929 GPIA -1.7%
1984 0.9252 GPIA -0.4%
1985 0.9277 GPIA +0.3%
1986 0.9369 GPIA +1.0%
1987 0.9297 GPIA -0.8%
1988 0.9302 GPIA +0.0%
1989 0.9291 GPIA -0.1%
1990 0.915 GPIA -1.5%
1991 0.917 GPIA +0.2%
1992 0.9201 GPIA +0.3%
1993 0.9007 GPIA -2.1%
1994 0.8641 GPIA -4.1%
1999 0.8163 GPIA -5.5%
2000 0.2678 GPIA -67.2%
2001 0.2345 GPIA -12.4%
2002 0.1276 GPIA -45.6%
2004 0.3128 GPIA +145.1%
2005 0.6975 GPIA +123.0%
2006 0.7302 GPIA +4.7%
2007 0.7818 GPIA +7.1%
2008 0.7603 GPIA -2.8%
2009 0.7913 GPIA +4.1%
2010 0.7641 GPIA -3.4%
2011 0.6316 GPIA -17.3%
2012 0.6776 GPIA +7.3%
2013 0.4758 GPIA -29.8%
2014 0.1315 GPIA -72.4%
2015 0.9668 GPIA +635.1%
2017 1.64 GPIA +69.3%
2018 1.59 GPIA -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9328 GPIA 0.9252 GPIA 0.9452 GPIA 9
1990s 0.8889 GPIA 0.8163 GPIA 0.9201 GPIA 6
2000s 0.5226 GPIA 0.1276 GPIA 0.7913 GPIA 9
2010s 0.8594 GPIA 0.1315 GPIA 1.64 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Cyprus 1.68 GPIA compare
  2. 11 Iraq 1.67 GPIA compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 1.6 GPIA compare
  4. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.57 GPIA compare
  5. 15 Kyrgyzstan 1.51 GPIA compare
  6. 16 Maldives 1.5 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Switzerland was 1.59 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 GPIA in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/