Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9987 index against 0.9986 index in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9987 index | 1 index | 0.0019 index | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9952 index | 0.9998 index | 0.0046 index | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9978 index | 0.9993 index | 0.0014 index | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9987 index against 0.9986 index in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0001 index, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Switzerland ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.