Ireland vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 17.7% | 10.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.5% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ireland ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/