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 countries 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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +264.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +273.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +261.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +354.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1256.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +252.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3074.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 35% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3074.2% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
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 countries 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.