Which has higher children out of school, Sweden or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2023.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs Türkiye: Children out of school

Sweden

0.6%

in 2024

Türkiye

0.6%

in 2023

Sweden rank

165th

Türkiye rank

163rd

Children out of school over time

Sweden
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 165th and Türkiye ranks 163rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	Sweden
2020s	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Sweden or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Sweden and Türkiye?: 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for children out of school?: Sweden ranks 165th and Türkiye ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 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.