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 201 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
201 number
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
108th
of 132 countries
All-time high
6,042 number
in 2003
All-time low
0 number
in 2007
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: 1.4k number2000: 1.4k number2001: 3.0k number2002: 5.4k number2003: 6.0k number2004: 4.1k number2005: 982 number2006: 466 number2007: 0 number2008: 0 number2009: 369 number2010: 242 number2011: 695 number2012: 1.5k number2013: 981 number2014: 1.1k number2015: 1.0k number2016: 963 number2017: 154 number2018: 201 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden stood at 201 number.

The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 79.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sweden peaked at 6,042 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 108th 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, male (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1,421 number
2000 1,433 number +0.8%
2001 3,020 number +110.7%
2002 5,438 number +80.1%
2003 6,042 number +11.1%
2004 4,127 number -31.7%
2005 982 number -76.2%
2006 466 number -52.5%
2007 0 number -100.0%
2008 0 number
2009 369 number
2010 242 number -34.4%
2011 695 number +187.2%
2012 1,525 number +119.4%
2013 981 number -35.7%
2014 1,145 number +16.7%
2015 1,016 number -11.3%
2016 963 number -5.2%
2017 154 number -84.0%
2018 201 number +30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,421 number 1,421 number 1,421 number 1
2000s 2,188 number 0 number 6,042 number 10
2010s 769.11 number 154 number 1,525 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 105 Guyana 288 number compare
  2. 106 Belarus 282 number compare
  3. 107 Latvia 209 number compare
  4. 109 Austria 164 number compare
  5. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 99 number compare
  6. 111 Dominica 90 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 201 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 6,042 number in 2003.
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 2007.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Sweden ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
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, male (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, 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

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/