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, male (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

82,530 number

in 2018

Spain

70,845 number

in 2018

France rank

51st

Spain rank

54th

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

France
Spain

How they compare

France currently reports 82,530 number against 70,845 number in Spain, a difference of 11,685 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 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 136 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	267,339 number	163,254 number	104,085 number	France
2000s	207,980 number	105,171 number	102,809 number	France
2010s	123,976 number	86,039 number	37,937 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 82,530 number against 70,845 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?: 11,685 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 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 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/