Italy vs Sweden: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Italy
99.91
in 2023
Sweden
99.95
in 2023
Italy rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.95 against 99.91 in Italy, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 62 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 99.73 99.94 0.208 Sweden
2000s 99.74 99.94 0.199 Sweden
2010s 99.83 99.93 0.095 Sweden
2020s 99.9 99.94 0.0425 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.95 against 99.91 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Italy and Sweden?
0.04, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed