Spain vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Spain
1.1%
in 2024
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
148th
Sweden rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Spain ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). 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