Hong Kong vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Hong Kong
1.59 modelled data
in 2025
Sweden
1.67 modelled data
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Hong Kong
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.67 modelled data against 1.59 modelled data in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.08 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 0.362 modelled data | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.83 modelled data | 1.55 modelled data | 0.2788 modelled data | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.63 modelled data | 1.44 modelled data | 0.1834 modelled data | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Hong Kong or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.67 modelled data against 1.59 modelled data in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 0.08 modelled data, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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