MDG: Northern Africa vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
96.5%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 220 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 98.1% | 20.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 98.9% | 13.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 99.2% | 9.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 99.1% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 98.8% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 99.5% | 3.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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