Japan vs Sweden: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Japan
4,225 children
in 2023
Sweden
4,270 children
in 2024
Japan rank
130th
Sweden rank
128th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,270 children against 4,225 children in Japan, a difference of 45 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,837 children | 4,543 children | 12,294 children | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,366 children | 4,100 children | 1,265 children | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,270 children against 4,225 children in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Japan and Sweden?
- 45 children, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Japan ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.