Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.38 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Spain is 1.38 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.85 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1995.
Spain ranks 56th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 1.75 million | 1.85 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.50 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.20 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.32 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.38 million | 1.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 primary education, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain was 1.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release