Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain
Spain: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 14,102 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,102
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
33,732
in 1987
All-time low
4,059
in 1989
Years of data
27
1981–2024
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain is 14,102, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain peaked at 33,732 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4,059, in 1989.
Spain ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24,479 | — |
| 1982 | 25,828 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 27,105 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 25,482 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 24,974 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 25,286 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33,732 | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 18,798 | -44.3% |
| 1989 | 4,059 | -78.4% |
| 1990 | 25,308 | +523.5% |
| 1993 | 25,577 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23,163 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 28,720 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 26,825 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24,381 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 22,967 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 21,083 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 20,375 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 20,375 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,283 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 20,321 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17,949 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 17,666 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,690 | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 16,803 | +118.5% |
| 2023 | 15,402 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 14,102 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,305 | 4,059 | 33,732 | 9 |
| 1990s | 24,683 | 23,163 | 25,577 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,720 | 28,720 | 28,720 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,507 | 17,949 | 26,825 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,333 | 7,690 | 17,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Madagascar 15,270 compare
- 21 Senegal 15,044 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 14,671 compare
- 24 Niger 12,502 compare
- 25 Syria 12,098 compare
- 26 Afghanistan 11,807 compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Spain was 14,102 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,732 in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,059 in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release