SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
741,820
in 2024
Sweden
1,302
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
131st
Sweden rank
129th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 741,820 against 1,302 in Sweden, a difference of 740,518.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 569.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 129th of 220 groups.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.65 million 0 1.65 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1980s 1.45 million 0 1.45 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1990s 1.06 million 0 1.06 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 716,530 0 716,530 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 723,583 0 723,583 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 739,424 1,357 738,067 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 741,820 against 1,302 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
740,518, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 129th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.