Sweden vs World: School enrollment, preprimary
School enrollment, preprimary over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 100.4% against 60.9% in World, a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 25th and World ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 18.4% | 24.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 29.6% | 38.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 37.5% | 49.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 54.9% | 40.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 60.9% | 39.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 100.4% against 60.9% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Sweden and World?
- 39.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Sweden ranks 25th and World ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.