Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 5,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain stood at 5,646.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain peaked at 14,201 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,858, in 2020.
Spain ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,911 | — |
| 2014 | 14,201 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 9,987 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 9,107 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 9,790 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5,963 | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 5,090 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4,858 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7,293 | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 6,027 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 6,116 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,646 | -7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,646 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 3.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,646 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,436 | 5,090 | 14,201 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,988 | 4,858 | 7,293 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Spain was 5,646 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,201 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,858 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release