How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Ireland

10 number

in 2018

Sweden

17 number

in 2015

Ireland rank

148th

Sweden rank

147th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 17 number against 10 number in Ireland, a difference of 7 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 147th of 148 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	213 number	2,369 number	2,156 number	Sweden
2000s	339 number	8,347 number	8,008 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 17 number against 10 number in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ireland and Sweden?: 7 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Ireland ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 147th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/