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

Israel
466 number
in 2018
Sweden
343 number
in 2018
Israel rank
110th
Sweden rank
113th

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

  • Israel
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 466 number against 343 number in Sweden, a difference of 123 number.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 110th 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 Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,234 number 1,421 number 187 number Sweden
2000s 1,331 number 4,200 number 2,870 number Sweden
2010s 552.78 number 1,440 number 886.78 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, Israel or Sweden?
Israel, at 466 number against 343 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Israel and Sweden?
123 number, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Israel ranks 110th 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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About this data

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

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/