Norway vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Norway
0.9996 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.9952 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
77th
Sweden rank
78th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9996 GPIA against 0.9952 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0044 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6899 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9098 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.3104 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9819 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.032 GPIA | Sweden |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.9996 GPIA against 0.9952 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0044 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Norway ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 78th of 180 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). 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