Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 50,068 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain is 50,068 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 116,405 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50,068 number, in 2018.
That places Spain 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 116,405 number | — |
| 1981 | 100,303 number | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 104,878 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 101,643 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 95,854 number | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 90,277 number | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 87,484 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 115,455 number | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 55,739 number | -51.7% |
| 1989 | 94,875 number | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 79,535 number | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 73,911 number | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 59,739 number | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 75,762 number | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 72,097 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 67,962 number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 64,195 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 59,804 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 61,795 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 61,795 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,142 number | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 50,068 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96,291 number | 55,739 number | 116,405 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,062 number | 59,739 number | 79,535 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 75,762 number | 75,762 number | 75,762 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 60,982 number | 50,068 number | 72,097 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Spain was 50,068 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 116,405 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,068 number in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.