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 1.5% 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 1.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 131st of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +104.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +93.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +247.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +62.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 68% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 95% of the median. (47 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 | +247.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 2.5% 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 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Spain ranks 131st out of 169 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 37.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release