Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.7153 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland stood at 0.7153 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1468 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4932 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7609 GPIA | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7493 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7615 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 GPIA | +101.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2374 GPIA | -84.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8679 GPIA | +265.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9033 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7214 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9219 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9159 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7198 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.761 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8207 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7014 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7153 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2133 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.4932 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8377 GPIA | 0.2374 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7436 GPIA | 0.7014 GPIA | 0.8207 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 one year before the official primary in Switzerland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland was 0.7153 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release