Spain vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Spain
489,754
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
27.39 million
in 2024
Spain rank
57th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 27.39 million against 489,754 in Spain, a difference of 26.90 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 55.9 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 57th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 222 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2000s 413,618 18.91 million 18.50 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 464,752 23.22 million 22.75 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 500,316 26.70 million 26.20 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Spain or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 27.39 million against 489,754 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Spain and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
26.90 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 57th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release