Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 205,779 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain stood at 205,779.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain peaked at 249,031 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 180,309, in 2002.
Spain ranks 59th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 181,144 | — |
| 2002 | 180,309 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 183,083 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 188,995 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 192,261 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 201,868 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 210,193 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 217,736 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 219,844 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 230,228 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 233,350 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 237,047 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 240,493 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 241,156 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 249,031 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 236,159 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 232,394 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 228,494 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 223,092 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 213,360 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 215,963 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 214,475 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 213,178 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 205,779 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,270 | 180,309 | 219,844 | 9 |
| 2010s | 235,144 | 223,092 | 249,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,551 | 205,779 | 215,963 | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Spain was 205,779 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 249,031 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,309 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release