Norway vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Norway
2.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
137th
Switzerland rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.7% against 2.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 1.0% | 10.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 2.7% against 2.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Norway ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 139th 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, male (%). 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