Australia vs Switzerland: Children out of school, male

Australia
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
175th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
012345200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 175th of 177 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Australia
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Australia and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for children out of school, male?
Australia ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 175th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.