Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.4% on the previous year and up 337.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +165.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +204.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.