Switzerland vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Switzerland
1.8%
in 2024
Turkey
2.0%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
149th
Turkey rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Switzerland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.
Switzerland ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 56.7% | 56.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 28.2% | 27.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 13.5% | 11.9% | Turkey |
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, Switzerland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Switzerland and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Switzerland ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 146th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release