Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 142 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
142 number
World rank
105th
of 132 countries
All-time high
5,369 number
in 2002
All-time low
0 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden, 1999–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200820181999: 0 number2000: 803 number2001: 2.5k number2002: 5.4k number2003: 5.3k number2004: 4.0k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 0 number2007: 533 number2008: 114 number2009: 0 number2010: 0 number2011: 892 number2012: 1.1k number2013: 866 number2014: 1.1k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 737 number2017: 0 number2018: 142 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 142 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

The figure is up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden peaked at 5,369 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 105th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 0 number
2000 803 number
2001 2,517 number +213.4%
2002 5,369 number +113.3%
2003 5,272 number -1.8%
2004 4,029 number -23.6%
2005 1,490 number -63.0%
2006 0 number -100.0%
2007 533 number
2008 114 number -78.6%
2009 0 number -100.0%
2010 0 number
2011 892 number
2012 1,102 number +23.5%
2013 866 number -21.4%
2014 1,150 number +32.8%
2015 1,145 number -0.4%
2016 737 number -35.6%
2017 0 number -100.0%
2018 142 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 number 0 number 0 number 1
2000s 2,013 number 0 number 5,369 number 10
2010s 670.44 number 0 number 1,150 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 102 Barbados 196 number compare
  2. 103 Maldives 194 number compare
  3. 104 Uruguay 166 number compare
  4. 106 Switzerland 119 number compare
  5. 107 Cyprus 114 number compare
  6. 108 Grenada 104 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden was 142 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5,369 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Sweden ranks 105th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/