Norway vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Norway
1.9%
in 2018
Spain
1.7%
in 2018
Norway rank
114th
Spain rank
117th

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

  • Norway
  • Spain
0510152025197319952018

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 114th and Spain ranks 117th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 4.9% 2.9% Spain
2000s 2.1% 2.5% 0.4% Spain
2010s 2.2% 2.6% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Norway and Spain?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Norway ranks 114th and Spain ranks 117th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/