Sweden vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Sweden
0.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2025
Sweden rank
185th
United Kingdom rank
182nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 185th and United Kingdom ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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, male (modelled), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Sweden ranks 185th and United Kingdom ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (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