Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain
Spain: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain peaked at 98.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2013.
That places Spain 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.6% | — |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Spain was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.