Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?

Sweden, at 96.6% against 75.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: Net intake rate in grade 1

Latin America & Caribbean

75.3%

in 2018

Sweden

96.6%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean rank

10th

Sweden rank

10th

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 96.6% against 75.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th 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	Latin America & Caribbean	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.8%	93.7%	18.9%	Sweden
2010s	73.4%	97.2%	23.8%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?: Sweden, at 96.6% against 75.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?: 21.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th 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: 03 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.