Ireland vs Sweden: Account, primary education or less

Ireland
92.9%
in 2024
Sweden
89.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st

Account, primary education or less over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 92.9% against 89.9% in Sweden, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 105 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 79.5% 98.5% 19.0% Sweden
2020s 96.5% 95.0% 1.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 92.9% against 89.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between Ireland and Sweden?
3.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for account, primary education or less?
Ireland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)