Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Spain
118,762 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
162,719 number
in 2018
Spain rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 162,719 number against 118,762 number in Spain, a difference of 43,957 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 million number 1.50 million number 209,150 number Spain
1990s 293,982 number 255,492 number 38,490 number Spain
2000s 168,027 number 296,145 number 128,118 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 158,639 number 231,709 number 73,070 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 162,719 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 Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43,957 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Spain ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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

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/