Mongolia vs Sweden: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Mongolia
1.6%
in 2024
Sweden
1.4%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
156th
Sweden rank
159th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Mongolia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 1.1% 5.8% Mongolia
2010s 11.1% 1.9% 9.2% Mongolia
2020s 10.3% 1.1% 9.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Mongolia or Sweden?
Mongolia, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Mongolia and Sweden?
0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Mongolia ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.