Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2013
All-time low
760,277
in 1972
Years of data
40
1971–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199720241971: 819.9k1972: 760.3k1973: 801.1k1974: 829.2k1975: 853.3k1976: 920.3k1977: 958.2k1978: 1.0M1979: 1.1M1980: 1.2M1981: 1.2M1982: 1.2M1983: 1.2M1984: 1.2M1985: 1.1M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.1M1988: 1.1M1989: 1.0M1990: 1.0M1991: 994.3k1992: 1.0M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain stood at 1.11 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain peaked at 1.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 760,277, in 1972.

Spain ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 819,914
1972 760,277 -7.3%
1973 801,119 +5.4%
1974 829,155 +3.5%
1975 853,322 +2.9%
1976 920,336 +7.9%
1977 958,184 +4.1%
1978 1.01 million +5.3%
1979 1.08 million +6.8%
1980 1.16 million +7.6%
1981 1.18 million +1.9%
1982 1.20 million +1.3%
1983 1.19 million -0.9%
1984 1.17 million -1.4%
1985 1.15 million -2.1%
1986 1.13 million -1.6%
1987 1.08 million -3.8%
1988 1.05 million -2.8%
1989 1.01 million -4.1%
1990 1.00 million -1.0%
1991 994,322 -0.6%
1992 1.03 million +3.2%
1993 1.06 million +3.0%
1994 1.09 million +2.9%
1995 1.10 million +0.9%
1996 1.10 million +0.2%
1997 1.12 million +1.7%
1998 1.12 million +0.7%
2013 1.47 million +30.3%
2014 1.44 million -1.5%
2015 1.40 million -3.1%
2016 1.37 million -2.3%
2017 1.32 million -3.2%
2018 1.30 million -1.9%
2019 1.28 million -1.3%
2020 1.28 million +0.2%
2021 1.24 million -3.6%
2022 1.19 million -3.5%
2023 1.15 million -3.3%
2024 1.11 million -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 892,084 760,277 1.08 million 9
1980s 1.13 million 1.01 million 1.20 million 10
1990s 1.07 million 994,322 1.12 million 9
2010s 1.37 million 1.28 million 1.47 million 7
2020s 1.19 million 1.11 million 1.28 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Nepal 1.36 million compare
  2. 31 Italy 1.29 million compare
  3. 32 Sudan 1.15 million compare
  4. 34 Madagascar 1.05 million compare
  5. 35 Iran 1.02 million compare
  6. 36 Kazakhstan 981,805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Spain was 1.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 760,277 in 1972.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.