Belgium vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
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?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Belgium 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 142nd and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 175 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, female (%). 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