Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain
Spain: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 31.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.06
in 1976
All-time low
31.45
in 2017
Years of data
47
1973–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain stood at 31.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain peaked at 37.06 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.45, in 2017.
Spain ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 33.37 | — |
| 1974 | 35.81 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 36.27 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 37.06 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 35.54 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 35.31 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.18 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.95 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 34.59 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.22 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.6 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.57 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.2 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.93 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.46 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 35.51 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.97 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.79 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.35 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.07 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.48 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.35 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.41 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.39 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.02 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.89 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.62 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.56 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.68 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.52 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.51 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.45 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.89 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.74 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.71 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 31.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 31.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.63 | 33.37 | 37.06 | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.69 | 33.57 | 35.54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.67 | 33.48 | 35.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.27 | 32.89 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 | 31.45 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.72 | 31.54 | 31.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 36 Gambia 33.37 compare
- 37 Togo 32.5 compare
- 38 Australia 31.75 compare
- 40 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
- 41 Cook Islands 29.73 compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.17 compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Spain was 31.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 in 1976.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.45 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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