Norway vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Norway
2.7%
in 2024
Spain
2.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
148th
Spain rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Norway and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Norway ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release