Dominica vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Dominica
0.9%
in 2023
Sweden
1.4%
in 2024
Dominica rank
162nd
Sweden rank
159th

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Dominica
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.4% against 0.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 0.1% 2.0% Dominica
2010s 23.5% 1.9% 21.6% Dominica
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Sweden

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, Dominica or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.4% against 0.9% in Dominica as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Dominica and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Dominica ranks 162nd and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release