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 1.5% 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
Switzerland recorded 1.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
The figure is up 123.1% on the previous year and up 4,105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Switzerland peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 143rd of 175 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +4304.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +123.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 39% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 40% 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 | +4304.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2024 | +123.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 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 1.5% 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 1.7% 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 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Switzerland ranks 143rd out of 175 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 4,105.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release