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 0 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 number
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
121st
of 132 countries
All-time high
2,296 number
in 2002
All-time low
0 number
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999200820181999: 549 number2000: 1.1k number2001: 1.9k number2002: 2.3k number2003: 950 number2004: 1.2k number2005: 791 number2006: 512 number2007: 0 number2008: 830 number2009: 370 number2010: 410 number2011: 851 number2012: 148 number2013: 41 number2014: 260 number2015: 0 number2016: 0 number2017: 471 number2018: 0 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 0 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Switzerland peaked at 2,296 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 121st of 132 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Switzerland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 549 number
2000 1,123 number +104.6%
2001 1,936 number +72.4%
2002 2,296 number +18.6%
2003 950 number -58.6%
2004 1,160 number +22.1%
2005 791 number -31.8%
2006 512 number -35.3%
2007 0 number -100.0%
2008 830 number
2009 370 number -55.4%
2010 410 number +10.8%
2011 851 number +107.6%
2012 148 number -82.6%
2013 41 number -72.3%
2014 260 number +534.1%
2015 0 number -100.0%
2016 0 number
2017 471 number
2018 0 number -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 549 number 549 number 549 number 1
2000s 996.8 number 0 number 2,296 number 10
2010s 242.33 number 0 number 851 number 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 118 Luxembourg 25 number compare
  2. 119 British Virgin Islands 13 number compare
  3. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 number compare
  4. 121 Aruba 0 number compare
  5. 121 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
  6. 121 Liechtenstein 0 number compare
  7. 121 Malta 0 number compare
  8. 121 Pakistan 0 number
  9. 121 Peru 0 number compare
  10. 121 San Marino 0 number compare
  11. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 number compare
  12. 121 United Arab Emirates 0 number compare
  13. 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 number compare
  14. 121 Uruguay 0 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 0 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 2,296 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 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Switzerland ranks 121st 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 100.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/