Iceland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Iceland
0.1%
in 2018
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2018
Iceland rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
180th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
0510152025197719972018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 24.0% 23.2% Switzerland
1990s 1.9% 8.7% 6.8% Switzerland
2000s 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% Iceland
2010s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/