Norway vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Norway
2.5%
in 2024
Spain
2.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
142nd
Spain rank
144th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 142nd and Spain ranks 144th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 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 2.5% against 2.4% 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 142nd 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