France vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
France
0.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
France rank
175th
Switzerland rank
177th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.7% | 4.0% | France |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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