Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9952 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden stood at 0.9952 GPIA.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9242 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Sweden 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.91 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9242 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9952 GPIA | +7.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9952 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9952 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9242 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 77 Norway 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 79 Jamaica 0.9908 GPIA compare
- 80 Comoros 0.9883 GPIA compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.9874 GPIA compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden was 0.9952 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9242 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release