Mongolia vs Spain: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mongolia
35,209 children
in 2024
Spain
34,050 children
in 2024
Mongolia rank
74th
Spain rank
75th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mongolia
- Spain
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 35,209 children against 34,050 children in Spain, a difference of 1,159 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,181 children | 5,890 children | 8,291 children | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 10,819 children | 64,331 children | 53,512 children | Spain |
| 2020s | 31,493 children | 37,105 children | 5,612 children | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Mongolia or Spain?
- Mongolia, at 35,209 children against 34,050 children in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mongolia and Spain?
- 1,159 children, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Spain rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mongolia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 75th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.