Hong Kong vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Hong Kong
2.3%
in 2024
Spain
2.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
147th
Spain rank
144th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 147th and Spain ranks 144th of 171 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 2.0% | 11.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hong Kong ranks 147th and Spain ranks 144th 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, female (%). 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