Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Switzerland stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 120.6% on the previous year and up 1,814.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Switzerland peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 58,349 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.44 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Switzerland?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Switzerland was 1.8% in 2024, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,814.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.