How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Spain: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

France

144,099 number

in 2018

Spain

118,762 number

in 2018

France rank

53rd

Spain rank

55th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

France
Spain

How they compare

France currently reports 144,099 number against 118,762 number in Spain, a difference of 25,337 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	501,548 number	293,982 number	207,566 number	France
2000s	384,167 number	168,027 number	216,140 number	France
2010s	217,829 number	154,015 number	63,815 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, France or Spain?: France, at 144,099 number against 118,762 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between France and Spain?: 25,337 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Spain rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/