Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 16,096 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,096
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
25th
of 189 countries
All-time high
47,870
in 1987
All-time low
10,229
in 2021
Years of data
27
1981–2024

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, 1981–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981200220241981: 42.1k1982: 43.5k1983: 42.2k1984: 38.7k1985: 35.7k1986: 34.4k1987: 47.9k1988: 21.3k1989: 40.1k1990: 32.5k1993: 27.1k1994: 21.2k2009: 28.9k2010: 28.0k2012: 26.4k2013: 25.0k2014: 23.2k2015: 23.9k2016: 23.9k2017: 18.6k2018: 18.4k2019: 18.4k2020: 17.8k2021: 10.2k2022: 15.2k2023: 14.8k2024: 16.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain stood at 16,096.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain peaked at 47,870 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,229, in 2021.

That places Spain 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 42,063
1982 43,548 +3.5%
1983 42,219 -3.1%
1984 38,689 -8.4%
1985 35,690 -7.8%
1986 34,357 -3.7%
1987 47,870 +39.3%
1988 21,272 -55.6%
1989 40,081 +88.4%
1990 32,489 -18.9%
1993 27,103 -16.6%
1994 21,171 -21.9%
2009 28,894 +36.5%
2010 27,994 -3.1%
2012 26,353 -5.9%
2013 25,032 -5.0%
2014 23,221 -7.2%
2015 23,919 +3.0%
2016 23,919 +0.0%
2017 18,598 -22.2%
2018 18,447 -0.8%
2019 18,363 -0.5%
2020 17,805 -3.0%
2021 10,229 -42.5%
2022 15,160 +48.2%
2023 14,751 -2.7%
2024 16,096 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38,421 21,272 47,870 9
1990s 26,921 21,171 32,489 3
2000s 28,894 28,894 28,894 1
2010s 22,872 18,363 27,994 9
2020s 14,808 10,229 17,805 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 21,487 compare
  2. 23 Rwanda 20,611 compare
  3. 24 Nepal 17,884 compare
  4. 26 Benin 15,870 compare
  5. 27 Argentina 13,461 compare
  6. 28 Chad 12,818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain was 16,096 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 47,870 in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10,229 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Spain ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release