Sweden vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2021
Sweden rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
38th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 95.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 3.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 38th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 99.4% 76.7% 22.7% Sweden
1990s 99.2% 82.9% 16.3% Sweden
2000s 99.1% 85.7% 13.4% Sweden
2010s 98.8% 88.1% 10.8% Sweden
2020s 99.8% 95.6% 4.2% 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, Sweden or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Sweden, at 98.6% against 95.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
3.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 38th of 180 countries.
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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release