Ireland vs Sweden: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex
Ireland
97.2
in 2024
Sweden
96.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.2 against 96.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5 | 81.75 | 7.25 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 72.11 | 90.51 | 18.4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 95.7 | 3.67 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 97.26 | 96.78 | 0.48 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 97.2 against 96.8 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.