Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Spain

Spain: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 16,804 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,804
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
103,505
in 1982
All-time low
13,563
in 2023
Years of data
32
1981–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain, 1981–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1981200220241981: 96.9k1982: 103.5k1983: 94.2k1984: 75.8k1985: 70.3k1986: 69.0k1987: 87.8k1988: 38.7k1989: 53.1k1990: 46.7k1993: 41.0k1994: 25.3k2004: 22.4k2006: 28.4k2007: 25.5k2008: 28.8k2009: 29.9k2010: 30.0k2011: 28.9k2012: 28.0k2013: 29.0k2014: 27.9k2015: 26.9k2016: 36.4k2017: 30.2k2018: 30.5k2019: 29.5k2020: 27.7k2021: 14.9k2022: 25.6k2023: 13.6k2024: 16.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain stood at 16,804.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain peaked at 103,505 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13,563, in 2023.

Spain ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 96,882 —
1982 103,505 +6.8%
1983 94,239 -9.0%
1984 75,834 -19.5%
1985 70,265 -7.3%
1986 68,957 -1.9%
1987 87,791 +27.3%
1988 38,733 -55.9%
1989 53,139 +37.2%
1990 46,733 -12.1%
1993 41,046 -12.2%
1994 25,308 -38.3%
2004 22,396 -11.5%
2006 28,426 +26.9%
2007 25,456 -10.4%
2008 28,765 +13.0%
2009 29,945 +4.1%
2010 30,022 +0.3%
2011 28,919 -3.7%
2012 27,971 -3.3%
2013 29,006 +3.7%
2014 27,880 -3.9%
2015 26,893 -3.5%
2016 36,371 +35.2%
2017 30,235 -16.9%
2018 30,469 +0.8%
2019 29,470 -3.3%
2020 27,722 -5.9%
2021 14,932 -46.1%
2022 25,550 +71.1%
2023 13,563 -46.9%
2024 16,804 +23.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 16,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 44.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 16,804 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 37.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76,594 38,733 103,505 9
1990s 37,696 25,308 46,733 3
2000s 26,998 22,396 29,945 5
2010s 29,724 26,893 36,371 10
2020s 19,714 13,563 27,722 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 58 Togo 19,532 compare
  2. 59 Vietnam 19,207 compare
  3. 60 Guinea-Bissau 19,171 compare
  4. 62 Ghana 16,756 compare
  5. 63 Honduras 16,048 compare
  6. 64 Bolivia 15,951 compare

See the full ranking of 419 places →

More education data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain was 16,804 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 103,505 in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,563 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Spain ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-primary-education-all-grades-female-number-2/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-primary-education-all-grades-female-number-2/spain/">Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release