North Macedonia vs Sweden: Children out of school, primary

North Macedonia
4,151
in 2023
Sweden
4,270
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
135th
Sweden rank
132nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820112024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,270 against 4,151 in North Macedonia, a difference of 119.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,989 2,322 333 Sweden
2010s 3,680 4,627 947.38 Sweden
2020s 5,971 4,100 1,870 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, North Macedonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,270 against 4,151 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between North Macedonia and Sweden?
119, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for children out of school, primary?
North Macedonia ranks 135th 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.