Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland

Switzerland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 119 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
119 number
World rank
106th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,583 number
in 2002
All-time low
0 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland, 1999–2018

05001.0k1.5k1999200820181999: 0 number2000: 660 number2001: 1.3k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 559 number2004: 852 number2005: 529 number2006: 328 number2007: 68 number2008: 804 number2009: 285 number2010: 70 number2011: 0 number2012: 0 number2013: 0 number2014: 0 number2015: 404 number2016: 207 number2017: 0 number2018: 119 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland stood at 119 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland peaked at 1,583 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.

That places Switzerland 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 0 number
2000 660 number
2001 1,321 number +100.2%
2002 1,583 number +19.8%
2003 559 number -64.7%
2004 852 number +52.4%
2005 529 number -37.9%
2006 328 number -38.0%
2007 68 number -79.3%
2008 804 number +1082.4%
2009 285 number -64.6%
2010 70 number -75.4%
2011 0 number -100.0%
2012 0 number
2013 0 number
2014 0 number
2015 404 number
2016 207 number -48.8%
2017 0 number -100.0%
2018 119 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number 1
2000s 698.9 number 68 number 1,583 number 10
2010s 88.89 number 0 number 404 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 103 Maldives 194 number compare
  2. 104 Uruguay 166 number compare
  3. 105 Sweden 142 number compare
  4. 107 Cyprus 114 number compare
  5. 108 Grenada 104 number compare
  6. 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland was 119 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,583 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Switzerland ranks 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/