Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 628,041 number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain stood at 628,041 number.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain peaked at 709,905 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 385,627 number, in 1972.
That places Spain 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454,437 number | 385,627 number | 543,911 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 562,171 number | 496,409 number | 597,480 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,818 number | 490,616 number | 547,585 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 669,238 number | 628,041 number | 709,905 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Italy 715,157 number compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 706,547 number compare
- 28 Poland 661,347 number compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 614,823 number compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 585,952 number compare
- 32 Sudan 530,865 number compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Spain was 628,041 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 709,905 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,627 number in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.