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

India
1.1%
in 2024
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
India rank
149th
Sweden rank
147th

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

  • India
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in India, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was India ahead.

India ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, India or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.1% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between India and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
India ranks 149th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,831 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release