Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0277 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain stood at 0.0277 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0315 number per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.022 number per person, in 1972.
That places Spain 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.024 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.022 number per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 number per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0239 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 number per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0262 number per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0274 number per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.029 number per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0309 number per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0311 number per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0306 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 number per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 number per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.028 number per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 number per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.026 number per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 number per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0268 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0275 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 number per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0275 number per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.028 number per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 number per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 number per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 number per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0294 number per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 number per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 number per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0249 number per person | 0.022 number per person | 0.029 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 number per person | 0.026 number per person | 0.0315 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 number per person | 0.0255 number per person | 0.028 number per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 number per person | 0.0277 number per person | 0.0314 number per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 77 Gibraltar 0.028 number per person compare
- 78 Andorra 0.0278 number per person compare
- 79 Macau, China 0.0277 number per person compare
- 81 Netherlands 0.0276 number per person compare
- 82 Costa Rica 0.0274 number per person compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 0.0272 number per person compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain was 0.0277 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 number per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 number per person in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Spain ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.