Germany vs Liechtenstein: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Germany
1.6%
in 2024
Liechtenstein
1.7%
in 2021
Germany rank
155th
Liechtenstein rank
152nd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Germany
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 155th and Liechtenstein ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.5% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Germany or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Germany and Liechtenstein?
- 0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Liechtenstein?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Liechtenstein rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Germany ranks 155th and Liechtenstein ranks 152nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.