Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 16,814 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,814
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
43,019
in 2015
All-time low
6,160
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Spain, 2008–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620242008: 6.2k2009: 13.2k2010: 26.7k2011: 29.8k2012: 34.9k2013: 38.3k2014: 40.8k2015: 43.0k2016: 40.8k2017: 37.3k2018: 31.6k2019: 24.9k2020: 20.9k2021: 20.7k2022: 18.1k2023: 17.9k2024: 16.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 16,814 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Spain peaked at 43,019 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,160, in 2008.

That places Spain 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number) in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 6,160
2009 13,180 +114.0%
2010 26,713 +102.7%
2011 29,846 +11.7%
2012 34,865 +16.8%
2013 38,263 +9.7%
2014 40,831 +6.7%
2015 43,019 +5.4%
2016 40,828 -5.1%
2017 37,319 -8.6%
2018 31,586 -15.4%
2019 24,912 -21.1%
2020 20,869 -16.2%
2021 20,675 -0.9%
2022 18,101 -12.4%
2023 17,903 -1.1%
2024 16,814 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,670 6,160 13,180 2
2010s 34,818 24,912 43,019 10
2020s 18,872 16,814 20,869 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 81 Kuwait 18,443 compare
  2. 82 Solomon Islands 18,392 compare
  3. 83 Togo 18,194 compare
  4. 85 Papua New Guinea 16,604 compare
  5. 86 Israel 15,104 compare
  6. 87 Libya 13,957

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Spain?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Spain was 16,814 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43,019 in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6,160 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Spain ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release