Cyprus vs Sweden: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cyprus
99.4%
in 2024
Sweden
99.4%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.7% | 81.6% | 78.9% | Sweden |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 84.8% | 80.8% | Sweden |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 87.6% | 81.5% | Sweden |
| 1850s | 8.9% | 89.9% | 81.0% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 13.0% | 91.9% | 78.9% | Sweden |
| 1870s | 18.6% | 100.0% | 81.4% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 29.1% | 100.0% | 70.9% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 48.7% | 100.0% | 51.3% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 63.9% | 100.0% | 36.1% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 86.1% | 100.0% | 13.9% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 96.8% | 99.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 93.3% | 100.0% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 93.7% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 85.3% | 96.4% | 11.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 96.4% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.6% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.