Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
92.2%
in 2018
Sweden
99.2%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Sweden rank
13th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sweden
020406080100197619972018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.2% against 92.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 92.8% 99.6% 6.9% Sweden
2000s 93.1% 97.9% 4.9% Sweden
2010s 93.5% 99.4% 5.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.2% against 92.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
7.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 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.