Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
World rank
117th
of 132 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

02468101999200820181999: 0 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 10 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 0 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.259 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.244 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sweden stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sweden peaked at 10.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 117th 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 1.4%
2001 4.3% +218.5%
2002 9.6% +120.6%
2003 10.0% +4.1%
2004 8.2% -17.9%
2005 3.3% -60.3%
2006 0.0% -100.0%
2007 1.2%
2008 0.3% -79.1%
2009 0.0% -100.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 1.8%
2012 2.1% +19.8%
2013 1.6% -23.6%
2014 2.1% +29.5%
2015 2.0% -2.8%
2016 1.3% -37.1%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 3.8% 0.0% 10.0% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.0% 2.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sweden?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sweden was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Sweden ranks 117th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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