Australia vs Switzerland: Children out of school
Australia
0.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
186th
Switzerland rank
183rd
Children out of school over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for children out of school?
- Australia ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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
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.