SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sweden: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

SDG: Least Developed Countries
6 years
in 2024
Sweden
6.75 years
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
44th
Sweden rank
41st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.75 years against 6 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.75 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.39 years 6.16 years 0.7757 years Sweden
2010s 6.06 years 6.75 years 0.6838 years Sweden
2020s 6.07 years 6.87 years 0.7986 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.75 years against 6 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden?
0.75 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release