Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain

Spain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.953 GPIA2014: 0.954 GPIA2015: 0.957 GPIA2016: 0.956 GPIA2017: 0.953 GPIA2018: 0.95 GPIA2019: 0.951 GPIA2020: 0.953 GPIA2021: 0.952 GPIA2022: 0.947 GPIA2023: 0.946 GPIA2024: 0.949 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.

Spain ranks 92nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.0%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.3%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.3%
2018 0.9% -0.3%
2019 1.0% +0.1%
2020 1.0% +0.2%
2021 1.0% -0.1%
2022 0.9% -0.5%
2023 0.9% -0.1%
2024 0.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 89 Bahrain 1.0% compare
  2. 90 Mongolia 1.0% compare
  3. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  4. 93 Denmark 0.9% compare
  5. 94 Egypt 0.9% compare
  6. 95 Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Spain was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Spain ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
146 places, 1,939 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release