How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?

8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: Net intake rate in grade 1

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

76.9%

in 2018

Sweden

96.6%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

8th

Sweden rank

10th

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.6% against 76.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	77.5%	96.5%	19.0%	Sweden
2010s	77.5%	97.2%	19.7%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?: Sweden, at 96.6% against 76.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?: 19.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit: % of official school-age population
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.