Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 7 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein stood at 7.
That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein peaked at 20 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Liechtenstein 176th out of 180 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | — |
| 2004 | 20 | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2007 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | — |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 0% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein was 7 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Liechtenstein ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release