Spain vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Spain
0.9162 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.9206 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
80th
Sweden rank
79th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
0.511.52200120122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9206 GPIA against 0.9162 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0044 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 171 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6106 GPIA 0.92 GPIA 0.3094 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.8276 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 0.4741 GPIA Sweden
2020s 0.8843 GPIA 0.9555 GPIA 0.0712 GPIA Sweden

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, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.9206 GPIA against 0.9162 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Spain and Sweden?
0.0044 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Spain ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,695 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release