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 1.5% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sweden peaked at 3.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +469.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -86.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +467.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +168.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +28.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 31% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 46% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +469.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2008 | +467.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 3.4% 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 2001.
- 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 28.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release