Primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain
Spain: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0051 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1992.
That places Spain 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0051 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +26.8% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Spain was 0.0051 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.