Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
92.1%
in 2018
Sweden
98.1%
in 2008
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.1% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 70.9% 97.9% 27.0% Sweden
1990s 76.3% 99.7% 23.4% Sweden
2000s 86.5% 96.6% 10.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.1% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2008.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
6.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.