Netherlands vs Sweden: Children out of school, male

Netherlands
0.7%
in 2023
Sweden
0.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
166th
Sweden rank
168th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 168th of 177 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Sweden
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for children out of school, male?
Netherlands ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 168th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.