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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Sweden: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Cyprus

171 number

in 2018

Sweden

343 number

in 2018

Cyprus rank

115th

Sweden rank

113th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Cyprus
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 343 number against 171 number in Cyprus, a difference of 172 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Cyprus ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 113th of 133 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,032 number	1,421 number	389 number	Sweden
2000s	1,252 number	4,200 number	2,949 number	Sweden
2010s	403.89 number	1,440 number	1,036 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Cyprus or Sweden?: Sweden, at 343 number against 171 number in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Cyprus and Sweden?: 172 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Cyprus ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 113th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/