France vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
France
0.9%
in 2024
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
France rank
161st
Sweden rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.1% against 0.9% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between France and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- France ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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