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 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain stood at 1.08 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8025 GPIA, in 2009.
Spain ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8025 GPIA | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8516 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8543 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8882 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9152 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.898 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9016 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9051 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8995 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9269 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9457 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9731 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9992 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -37.8% | 1.29 GPIA | 0.8025 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.8025 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.8516 GPIA | 0.9457 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 51 Italy 1.1 GPIA compare
- 52 Nigeria 1.09 GPIA compare
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 1.09 GPIA compare
- 55 Somalia 1.08 GPIA
- 56 Tokelau 1.07 GPIA compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 1.07 GPIA
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 1.08 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.29 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8025 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 20.3%. 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 of primary 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