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

Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 538,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
538,977
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
709,905
in 2013
All-time low
385,627
in 1972
Years of data
40
1971–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720241971: 419.6k1972: 385.6k1973: 407.7k1974: 423.3k1975: 437.2k1976: 471.4k1977: 489.3k1978: 511.9k1979: 543.9k1980: 583.4k1981: 593.0k1982: 597.5k1983: 589.9k1984: 582.0k1985: 567.7k1986: 555.9k1987: 537.8k1988: 518.2k1989: 496.4k1990: 490.6k1991: 491.1k1992: 500.9k1993: 515.0k1994: 529.0k1995: 534.2k1996: 534.7k1997: 544.1k1998: 547.6k2013: 709.9k2014: 698.3k2015: 676.9k2016: 661.8k2017: 640.5k2018: 628.0k2019: 620.2k2020: 621.4k2021: 598.5k2022: 577.4k2023: 558.8k2024: 539.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Spain recorded 538,977 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain peaked at 709,905 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 385,627, in 1972.

That places Spain 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 419,583
1972 385,627 -8.1%
1973 407,657 +5.7%
1974 423,302 +3.8%
1975 437,180 +3.3%
1976 471,437 +7.8%
1977 489,290 +3.8%
1978 511,947 +4.6%
1979 543,911 +6.2%
1980 583,443 +7.3%
1981 593,030 +1.6%
1982 597,480 +0.8%
1983 589,861 -1.3%
1984 581,976 -1.3%
1985 567,654 -2.5%
1986 555,852 -2.1%
1987 537,837 -3.2%
1988 518,164 -3.7%
1989 496,409 -4.2%
1990 490,616 -1.2%
1991 491,140 +0.1%
1992 500,946 +2.0%
1993 514,960 +2.8%
1994 529,035 +2.7%
1995 534,244 +1.0%
1996 534,736 +0.1%
1997 544,098 +1.8%
1998 547,585 +0.6%
2013 709,905 +29.6%
2014 698,297 -1.6%
2015 676,852 -3.1%
2016 661,813 -2.2%
2017 640,518 -3.2%
2018 628,041 -1.9%
2019 620,239 -1.2%
2020 621,448 +0.2%
2021 598,483 -3.7%
2022 577,443 -3.5%
2023 558,839 -3.2%
2024 538,977 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 454,437 385,627 543,911 9
1980s 562,171 496,409 597,480 10
1990s 520,818 490,616 547,585 9
2010s 662,238 620,239 709,905 7
2020s 579,038 538,977 621,448 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain was 538,977 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 709,905 in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 385,627 in 1972.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.