Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8223 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden is 0.8223 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.244 GPIA, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 123rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7344 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.244 GPIA | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 GPIA | +489.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4777 GPIA | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 GPIA | +271.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9313 GPIA | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9959 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8957 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9619 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8969 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9353 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9284 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8691 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9243 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7622 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8591 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5668 GPIA | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8223 GPIA | +45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.244 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9688 GPIA | 0.8691 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7869 GPIA | 0.5668 GPIA | 0.9243 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 one year before the official primary in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden was 0.8223 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.244 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Sweden ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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