Which has higher children out of school, male, Sweden or United Kingdom?

Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

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.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Children out of school, male

Sweden

0.6%

in 2024

United Kingdom

0.3%

in 2018

Sweden rank

168th

United Kingdom rank

171st

Children out of school, male over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 171st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Sweden or United Kingdom?: Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for children out of school, male?: Sweden ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 171st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.