Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9162 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9162 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9311 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5114 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9162 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain peaked at 0.9311 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5114 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Spain 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6564 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.588 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5876 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5114 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6244 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6358 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6031 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6462 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6427 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7312 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8056 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8315 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8481 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8585 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8662 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8583 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8343 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8303 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8184 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8177 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.845 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9116 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9311 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9162 GPIA | -1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9162 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9162 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6106 GPIA | 0.5114 GPIA | 0.6564 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.7312 GPIA | 0.8662 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8843 GPIA | 0.8177 GPIA | 0.9311 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain was 0.9162 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9311 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5114 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Spain ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release