Dominica vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 136 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Dominica or Switzerland?
- Dominica, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominica ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/