Liechtenstein: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Liechtenstein's children out of school, primary rose 45.5% on 2020 (from 11 to 16).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2020), the average change was +70.4% and a typical year strayed about 186.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 500% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 97.7% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 24% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Liechtenstein in the 2021 ranking

• Morocco — 1st of 2: 18,988

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 18 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Albania — 617 (2024)
• Andorra — 102 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,710 (2024)
• Austria — 5,200 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 152 (2024)
• Belarus — 20,600 (2024)
• Belgium — 13,226 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2,933 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 14,529 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,642 (2023)
• Cyprus — 247 (2023)

More education data for Liechtenstein

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 1,120 (2017)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, teachers — 283 (2021)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 80.92% (2021)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Liechtenstein's children out of school, primary?

16 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is unchanged at from 16 in 2003. The highest value was 44 in 2014 and the lowest 1 in 2015.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Liechtenstein?

In 2021, Liechtenstein's children out of school, primary rose 45.5% on 2020 (from 11 to 16). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2020), the average change was +70.4% and a typical year strayed about 186.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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