Norway vs Spain: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Norway
97.2%
in 2024
Spain
97.7%
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97.7% against 97.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 97.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 97.7% against 97.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Norway and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Norway ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.