Japan vs Sweden: Children out of school, primary

Japan
4,225
in 2023
Sweden
4,270
in 2024
Japan rank
134th
Sweden rank
132nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,270 against 4,225 in Japan, a difference of 45.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 16,837 4,543 12,294 Japan
2020s 5,366 4,100 1,265 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,270 against 4,225 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Japan and Sweden?
45, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Japan ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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