Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain peaked at 6.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Spain was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Spain ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release