Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,074.2% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein peaked at 4.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Liechtenstein 152nd out of 179 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 149 Switzerland 1.8% compare
- 150 Albania 1.7% compare
- 151 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 153 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.6% compare
- 155 Germany 1.6% compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 283 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein was 1.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Liechtenstein ranks 152nd out of 179 regions with data for 2021.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.