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 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Spain 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 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 2.7% 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 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Spain ranks 146th 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 down 23.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release