Netherlands vs Sweden: Girls and boys who are out of school
Netherlands
1,931 girls
in 2023
Sweden
2,067 girls
in 2024
Netherlands rank
135th
Sweden rank
134th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,067 girls against 1,931 girls in Netherlands, a difference of 136 girls.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 134th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 577.5 girls | 2,386 girls | 1,808 girls | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,030 girls | 2,019 girls | 989.5 girls | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,067 girls against 1,931 girls in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 136 girls, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Netherlands ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 134th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.