Norway vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Norway
0.8332 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.8223 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
122nd
Sweden rank
123rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.8332 GPIA against 0.8223 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0109 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 123rd of 169 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9062 GPIA | 0.8872 GPIA | 0.0191 GPIA | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9688 GPIA | 0.0504 GPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.8587 GPIA | 0.7869 GPIA | 0.0718 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.8332 GPIA against 0.8223 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0109 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Norway ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 123rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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