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

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

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

Sweden

343 number

in 2018

Uruguay

166 number

in 2018

Sweden rank

113th

Uruguay rank

116th

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

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 343 number against 166 number in Uruguay, a difference of 177 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	790.8 number	180.2 number	610.6 number	Sweden
2010s	1,440 number	315.56 number	1,124 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, Sweden or Uruguay?: Sweden, at 343 number against 166 number in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Sweden and Uruguay?: 177 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Sweden ranks 113th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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/