Children out of school, primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Children out of school, primary was 787 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 787 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.3% on the previous year and up 1,233.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Switzerland peaked at 6,515 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 162nd out of 197 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.
Children out of school, primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,123 | — |
| 2001 | 3,388 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 924 | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 1,196 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 692 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 1,850 | +167.3% |
| 2010 | 1,684 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4,576 | +171.7% |
| 2012 | 6,515 | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 212 | -96.7% |
| 2014 | 59 | -72.2% |
| 2015 | 157 | +166.1% |
| 2016 | 425 | +170.7% |
| 2017 | 629 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 661 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 542 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 713 | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 1,236 | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 1,399 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 252 | -82.0% |
| 2024 | 787 | +212.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,862 | 692 | 3,388 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,546 | 59 | 6,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.4 | 252 | 1,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 159 British Virgin Islands 1,080 compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 1,033 compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 969 compare
- 163 Malta 738 compare
- 164 Seychelles 699 compare
- 165 Samoa 626 compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Switzerland?
- Children out of school, primary in Switzerland was 787 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,515 in 2012.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for children out of school, primary?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,233.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.