Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Spain 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +184.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +89.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 82% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +184.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Spain ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release