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

17 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Latvia

209 number

in 2018

Sweden

201 number

in 2018

Latvia rank

107th

Sweden rank

108th

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

Latvia
Sweden

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 209 number against 201 number in Sweden, a difference of 8 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 108th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,233 number	1,421 number	3,812 number	Latvia
2000s	124.86 number	1,712 number	1,587 number	Sweden
2010s	313.67 number	769.11 number	455.44 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, Latvia or Sweden?: Latvia, at 209 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 Latvia and Sweden?: 8 number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Latvia ranks 107th 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/