SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sweden: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
90.4%
in 2025
Sweden
99.4%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th
Sweden rank
18th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.4% against 90.4% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 99.9% | 18.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 99.1% | 14.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 99.0% | 10.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.4% against 90.4% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
- 9.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release