Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Switzerland peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 185 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 185 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 185 France 0.1% compare
- 185 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 185 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 185 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 185 Seychelles 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Switzerland ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release