Slovakia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Slovakia
93.5%
in 2021
Sweden
95.2%
in 2021
Slovakia rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.2% against 93.5% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 13 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 98.3% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 95.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.2% against 93.5% in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Slovakia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 13 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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