Canada vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Canada
0.8%
in 1998
Switzerland
0.7%
in 2012
Canada rank
145th
Switzerland rank
148th

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

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
0510152025197719942012

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 166 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 4.1% 22.8% 18.6% Switzerland
1990s 3.2% 14.8% 11.6% Switzerland

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, male, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Switzerland as of 1998.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Canada and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1996.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Canada ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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