Belgium vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
151st
Switzerland rank
149th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 149th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belgium ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 149th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release