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 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.6% on the previous year and up 1,814.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 149th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +149.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -87.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +1695.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +120.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 38% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 64% 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 Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1695.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2009 | +149.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 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 1.8% 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 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 179 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 1,814.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release