Children out of school, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children out of school, female was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Switzerland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 430.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Switzerland peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +210.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 169 Cyprus 0.3%
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 171 United Kingdom 0.3%
- 173 Madagascar 0.1%
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 175 Australia 0.1% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Switzerland?
- Children out of school, female in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for children out of school, female?
- Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.