Slovakia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Slovakia
72.8%
in 2023
Sweden
76.8%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 76.8% against 72.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovakia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 25 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 | 63.0% | 67.5% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 72.5% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 76.8% | 4.0% | 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 76.8% against 72.8% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Slovakia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 25 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 mathematics, 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