Iceland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
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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About this data
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/