Norway vs Spain: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
Spain
1.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
148th
Spain rank
150th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 148th and Spain ranks 150th of 203 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 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 148th and Spain ranks 150th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.