Children not in school in Spain
Spain: Children not in school was 1.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.42
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
157th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2014
All-time low
1.1
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Children not in school in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.42 for children not in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Spain peaked at 2.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2020.
That places Spain 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Children not in school in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.38 | — |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 30% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.17 | 2.75 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.1 | 1.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Spain?
- Children not in school in Spain was 1.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for children not in school?
- Spain ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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