Belgium vs Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male

Belgium
98.6%
in 2022
Sweden
98.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
45th
Sweden rank
42nd

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 170 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 75.3% 98.7% 23.4% Sweden
1980s 74.9% 98.8% 23.9% Sweden
2000s 95.9% 99.2% 3.3% Sweden
2010s 97.0% 99.7% 2.7% Sweden
2020s 97.6% 99.8% 2.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male between Belgium and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 3,697 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release