Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9997 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9997 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
0.9954 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.9997 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9954 GPIA, in 1978.
Sweden ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9954 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9976 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden was 0.9997 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9954 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release