Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain
Spain: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
0.5333 modelled data
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 modelled data, in 2014.
Spain ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.875 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.875 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6667 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5455 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5385 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5333 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5882 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6316 modelled data | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.65 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7895 modelled data | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8824 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9375 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9333 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6243 modelled data | 0.5333 modelled data | 0.7895 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iceland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Spain?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 modelled data in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release