Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain peaked at 5.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 100th of 190 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), female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -55.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +74.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Spain ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release