Iceland vs Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Iceland
98.5%
in 2021
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.9% | 1.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release