Children out of school, primary, male in Spain

Spain: Children out of school, primary, male was 16,814 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,814
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 177 countries
All-time high
43,019
in 2015
All-time low
6,160
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Spain, 2008–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620242008: 6.2k2009: 13.2k2010: 26.7k2011: 29.8k2012: 34.9k2013: 38.3k2014: 40.8k2015: 43.0k2016: 40.8k2017: 37.3k2018: 31.6k2019: 24.9k2020: 20.9k2021: 20.7k2022: 18.1k2023: 17.9k2024: 16.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Spain stood at 16,814.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Spain peaked at 43,019 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,160, in 2008.

That places Spain 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 6,160
2009 13,180 +114.0%
2010 26,713 +102.7%
2011 29,846 +11.7%
2012 34,865 +16.8%
2013 38,263 +9.7%
2014 40,831 +6.7%
2015 43,019 +5.4%
2016 40,828 -5.1%
2017 37,319 -8.6%
2018 31,586 -15.4%
2019 24,912 -21.1%
2020 20,869 -16.2%
2021 20,675 -0.9%
2022 18,101 -12.4%
2023 17,903 -1.1%
2024 16,814 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,670 6,160 13,180 2
2010s 34,818 24,912 43,019 10
2020s 18,872 16,814 20,869 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 81 Kuwait 18,443 compare
  2. 82 Solomon Islands 18,392 compare
  3. 83 Togo 18,194 compare
  4. 85 Papua New Guinea 16,604 compare
  5. 86 Israel 15,104 compare
  6. 87 Libya 13,957

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Spain?
Children out of school, primary, male in Spain was 16,814 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43,019 in 2015.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6,160 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Spain ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.