New Zealand vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
New Zealand
3.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.8%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
134th
Switzerland rank
136th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 171 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- New Zealand ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release