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

7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Canada

0.3%

in 2018

Sweden

0.4%

in 2018

Canada rank

139th

Sweden rank

137th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Canada
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 137th of 149 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Canada or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Canada and Sweden?: 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Canada ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 137th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/