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 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden peaked at 3.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +440.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +277.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +187.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +106.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +86.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 32% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +440.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 144 Croatia 1.4% compare
- 145 Jamaica 1.3% compare
- 146 Mongolia 1.3% compare
- 148 Netherlands 1.2% compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1% compare
- 150 San Marino 0.8% 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 one year before the official primary in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden was 1.2% 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 3.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Sweden ranks 147th out of 175 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 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release