Iceland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Iceland
156 number
in 2018
Switzerland
119 number
in 2018
Iceland rank
118th
Switzerland rank
121st

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 156 number against 119 number in Switzerland, a difference of 37 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 133 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 401 number 549 number 148 number Switzerland
2000s 283.44 number 1,811 number 1,528 number Switzerland
2010s 146.75 number 312.62 number 165.88 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 156 number against 119 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Iceland and Switzerland?
37 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Iceland ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/