Girls and boys who are out of school in Spain
Spain: Girls and boys who are out of school was 17,236 girls in 2024. ▬ Flat
Girls and boys who are out of school in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Spain stood at 17,236 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Spain peaked at 36,569 girls in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,225 girls, in 2008.
That places Spain 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Spain, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,225 girls | — |
| 2009 | 10,003 girls | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 21,510 girls | +115.0% |
| 2011 | 24,104 girls | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 29,246 girls | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 33,097 girls | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 34,601 girls | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 36,569 girls | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 34,759 girls | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 31,584 girls | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 27,516 girls | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 22,142 girls | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 19,096 girls | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 19,426 girls | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17,503 girls | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 17,903 girls | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 17,236 girls | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,114 girls | 8,225 girls | 10,003 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,513 girls | 21,510 girls | 36,569 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,233 girls | 17,236 girls | 19,426 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Spain?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Spain was 17,236 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36,569 girls in 2015.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,225 girls in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.