Sweden vs World: School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.1% against 88.2% in World, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 20th and World ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 75.5% | 22.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 77.5% | 22.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 85.7% | 10.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Sweden or World?
- Sweden, at 98.1% against 88.2% in World as of 2008.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Sweden and World?
- 9.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sweden ranks 20th and World ranks 21st of 167 countries.
- 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
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.