Nauru vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Nauru
2.8%
in 2016
Spain
3.1%
in 2018
Nauru rank
88th
Spain rank
86th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Nauru
  • Spain
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 88th and Spain ranks 86th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 6.0% 0.2% 5.8% Nauru
2000s 6.4% 0.1% 6.3% Nauru
2010s 7.7% 0.4% 7.2% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Nauru or Spain?
Spain, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Nauru as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nauru and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Nauru and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Nauru ranks 88th and Spain ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/