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

Spain: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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
35
1981–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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: 46.7k1991: 44.8k1992: 42.9k1993: 41.0k1994: 25.3k2004: 22.4k2005: 25.4k2006: 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: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Spain is 16,804, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps 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), gaps in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled 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%
1991 44,837 -4.1%
1992 42,942 -4.2%
1993 41,046 -4.4%
1994 25,308 -38.3%
2004 22,396 -11.5%
2005 25,411 +13.5%
2006 28,426 +11.9%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76,594 38,733 103,505 9
1990s 40,173 25,308 46,733 5
2000s 26,733 22,396 29,945 6
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 Viet Nam 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, Plurinational State of 15,951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Spain?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Spain was 16,804 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 103,505 in 1982.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,563 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Spain ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.