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

Maldives
194 number
in 2019
Sweden
142 number
in 2018
Maldives rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th

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

  • Maldives
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 194 number against 142 number in Sweden, a difference of 52 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,289 number 0 number 1,289 number Maldives
2000s 722.33 number 1,785 number 1,063 number Sweden
2010s 162.75 number 506 number 343.25 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, Maldives or Sweden?
Maldives, at 194 number against 142 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Maldives and Sweden?
52 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Maldives ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 132 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/