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

Sweden
142 number
in 2018
Switzerland
119 number
in 2018
Sweden rank
105th
Switzerland rank
106th

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 142 number against 119 number in Switzerland, a difference of 23 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number
2000s 2,013 number 698.9 number 1,314 number Sweden
2010s 670.44 number 88.89 number 581.56 number Sweden

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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 142 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
23 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Sweden ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 132 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/