Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 17.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Spain, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.5% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Spain ranks 41st of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Spain?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Spain was 17.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release