Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Spain
Spain: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 1.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.47 million
in 2013
All-time low
760,277
in 1972
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.11 million for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Spain peaked at 1.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 760,277, in 1972.
That places Spain 11th out of 73 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.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 819,914 | — |
| 1972 | 760,277 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 801,119 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 829,155 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 853,322 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 920,336 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 958,184 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 994,322 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 892,084 | 760,277 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.01 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 994,322 | 1.12 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.28 million | 1.47 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.11 million | 1.28 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Spain?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Spain was 1.11 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,277 in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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