Singapore vs Switzerland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Singapore
99.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.9%
in 2024
Singapore rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Singapore ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.