Children out of school, primary in Spain
Spain: Children out of school, primary was 34,050 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 34,050 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Spain peaked at 79,588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 576, in 2001.
That places Spain 77th out of 197 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, primary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 576 | — |
| 2002 | 1,002 | +74.0% |
| 2003 | 2,051 | +104.7% |
| 2004 | 1,772 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 3,433 | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 4,285 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 2,320 | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 14,385 | +520.0% |
| 2009 | 23,183 | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 48,223 | +108.0% |
| 2011 | 53,950 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 64,111 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 71,360 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 75,432 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 79,588 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 75,587 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 68,903 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 59,102 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 47,054 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 39,965 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 40,101 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35,604 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 35,806 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 34,050 | -4.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34,050 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 9.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34,050 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 8.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +520.0% | 2,320 | 14,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,890 | 576 | 23,183 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64,331 | 47,054 | 79,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,105 | 34,050 | 40,101 | 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, primary in Spain?
- Children out of school, primary in Spain was 34,050 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 79,588 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 576 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for children out of school, primary?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.