France vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
France
0.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2024
France rank
164th
Switzerland rank
165th
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 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 169 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 | 5.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% | France |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- France ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 169 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, male (%). 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