Children out of school in Spain
Spain: Children out of school was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Spain is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Spain 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +104.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +93.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +500.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Spain?
- Children out of school in Spain was 1.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for children out of school?
- Spain ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.