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 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.09 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1405 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Spain 44th out of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1405 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.2164 GPIA | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3207 GPIA | +48.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1497 GPIA | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5427 GPIA | +262.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8472 GPIA | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 0.528 GPIA | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7255 GPIA | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5939 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7143 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8763 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9022 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8932 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.894 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9088 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9177 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9071 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9188 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9312 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.973 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +262.6% | 0.1497 GPIA | 0.5427 GPIA |
| 2004 | -53.3% | 0.3207 GPIA | 0.1497 GPIA |
| 2006 | +56.1% | 0.5427 GPIA | 0.8472 GPIA |
| 2002 | +53.9% | 0.1405 GPIA | 0.2164 GPIA |
| 2003 | +48.2% | 0.2164 GPIA | 0.3207 GPIA |
| 2007 | -37.7% | 0.8472 GPIA | 0.528 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4516 GPIA | 0.1405 GPIA | 0.8472 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8864 GPIA | 0.7143 GPIA | 0.9312 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 1.09 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain was 1.09 GPIA 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 1.09 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Spain ranks 44th 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 up 22.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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