Spain vs Sweden: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Sweden
1.4%
in 2024
Spain rank
157th
Sweden rank
159th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 157th and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Spain ranks 157th and Sweden ranks 159th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.