Norway vs Spain: Primary enrollment selected countries

Norway
98.62
in 2024
Spain
98.76
in 2024
Norway rank
57th
Spain rank
55th

Primary enrollment selected countries over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 98.76 against 98.62 in Norway, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1820s 49.91 11.92 37.99 Norway
1830s 55.45 16.07 39.38 Norway
1840s 60.86 21.3 39.55 Norway
1850s 66.03 27.7 38.33 Norway
1860s 70.87 45.3 25.57 Norway
1870s 75.29 54.36 20.94 Norway
1880s 79.28 59.72 19.55 Norway
1890s 94.61 54.07 40.54 Norway
1900s 97.08 46.9 50.18 Norway
1910s 98.89 43.19 55.7 Norway
1920s 99.66 44.42 55.25 Norway
1930s 100 53.19 46.81 Norway
1940s 99.5 55.54 43.96 Norway
1950s 100 71.09 28.91 Norway
1960s 93.86 83.15 10.71 Norway
1970s 94.5 97 2.5 Spain
1980s 98 100 2 Spain
2000s 99.56 99.77 0.2071 Spain
2010s 99.51 97.76 1.75 Norway
2020s 98.88 98.68 0.1972 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, Norway or Spain?
Spain, at 98.76 against 98.62 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries between Norway and Spain?
0.14, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
57 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries?
Norway ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed