MDG: Northern Africa vs Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

MDG: Northern Africa
96.2%
in 2023
Sweden
98.6%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th

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

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Sweden
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 98.6% against 96.2% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th 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 79.8% 97.7% 17.9% Sweden
1980s 87.8% 98.7% 10.9% Sweden
1990s 90.0% 99.1% 9.2% Sweden
2000s 90.1% 99.0% 8.9% Sweden
2010s 94.7% 98.7% 4.1% Sweden
2020s 96.3% 99.5% 3.1% 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, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 98.6% against 96.2% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Sweden?
2.4%, 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, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release