Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 3,074.2% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein peaked at 4.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Liechtenstein ranks 152nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +264.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +273.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +261.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +354.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1256.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +252.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3074.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 35% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3074.2% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 149 Switzerland 1.8% compare
- 150 Albania 1.7% compare
- 151 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 153 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.6% compare
- 155 Germany 1.6% compare
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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Liechtenstein was 1.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release