School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Spain
Spain: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 611,057 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
611,057 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
971,543 number
in 1979
All-time low
556,375 number
in 2001
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Spain stood at 611,057 number.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Spain peaked at 971,543 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 556,375 number, in 2001.
That places Spain 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 952,019 number | — |
| 1971 | 955,846 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 953,072 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 948,795 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 945,279 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 949,021 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 952,248 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 959,226 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 966,793 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 971,543 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 964,812 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 954,102 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 943,985 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 929,193 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 908,321 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 876,899 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 842,272 number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 795,433 number | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 743,704 number | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 693,997 number | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 664,256 number | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 637,093 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 619,369 number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 607,638 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 598,781 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 583,236 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 571,278 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 566,611 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 564,408 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 563,261 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 557,461 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 556,375 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 556,855 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 558,782 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 563,814 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 577,642 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 593,125 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 616,617 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 639,256 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 659,060 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 671,967 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 681,211 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 704,826 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 726,965 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 741,807 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 731,975 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 719,085 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 691,605 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 657,328 number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 623,467 number | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 611,057 number | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 611,057 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 10.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 611,057 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 955,384 number | 945,279 number | 971,543 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 865,272 number | 693,997 number | 964,812 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,593 number | 563,261 number | 664,256 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,899 number | 556,375 number | 659,060 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 695,024 number | 623,467 number | 741,807 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,057 number | 611,057 number | 611,057 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Spain?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Spain was 611,057 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 971,543 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,375 number in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.