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

15 years are reported by both, from 2004 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belarus

282 number

in 2018

Sweden

201 number

in 2018

Belarus rank

106th

Sweden rank

108th

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

Belarus
Sweden

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 282 number against 201 number in Sweden, a difference of 81 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Belarus ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 108th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,726 number	990.67 number	735.17 number	Belarus
2010s	979.11 number	769.11 number	210 number	Belarus

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, Belarus or Sweden?: Belarus, at 282 number against 201 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Belarus and Sweden?: 81 number, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Belarus ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 108th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/