Lithuania vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Lithuania
0.7%
in 2024
Sweden
1.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
163rd
Sweden rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.1% against 0.7% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lithuania ranks 163rd 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