Sweden vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Sweden
6.75 years
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
6 years
in 2024
Sweden rank
41st
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
44th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

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

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's.

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

Sweden ranks 41st and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 44th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2000s 6.16 years 5.39 years 0.7757 years Sweden
2010s 6.75 years 6.06 years 0.6838 years Sweden
2020s 6.87 years 6.07 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, Sweden or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Sweden, at 6.75 years against 6 years in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
0.75 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 41st and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 44th of 218 countries.
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