Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Spain

Spain: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 95,162 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95,162
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 196 countries
All-time high
100,198
in 2013
All-time low
20,530
in 1973
Years of data
37
1973–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain, 1973–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1973199820241973: 20.5k1974: 22.6k1975: 22.8k1976: 24.3k1977: 25.9k1978: 27.7k1979: 30.8k1980: 33.1k1981: 34.4k1982: 35.4k1983: 35.7k1984: 36.4k1985: 36.6k1986: 36.7k1987: 37.7k1988: 37.0k1989: 32.3k1990: 36.6k1991: 38.2k1992: 42.0k1993: 48.2k1994: 51.9k1995: 52.7k1996: 54.4k1998: 58.6k2013: 100.2k2014: 94.3k2015: 92.2k2016: 93.0k2017: 91.1k2018: 90.7k2019: 91.4k2020: 91.8k2021: 95.2k2022: 93.4k2023: 93.3k2024: 95.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 95,162 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain peaked at 100,198 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,530, in 1973.

Spain ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 20,530 —
1974 22,578 +10.0%
1975 22,767 +0.8%
1976 24,287 +6.7%
1977 25,880 +6.6%
1978 27,660 +6.9%
1979 30,775 +11.3%
1980 33,110 +7.6%
1981 34,386 +3.9%
1982 35,352 +2.8%
1983 35,666 +0.9%
1984 36,351 +1.9%
1985 36,552 +0.6%
1986 36,723 +0.5%
1987 37,653 +2.5%
1988 36,961 -1.8%
1989 32,325 -12.5%
1990 36,575 +13.1%
1991 38,172 +4.4%
1992 42,020 +10.1%
1993 48,211 +14.7%
1994 51,863 +7.6%
1995 52,700 +1.6%
1996 54,357 +3.1%
1998 58,558 +7.7%
2013 100,198 +71.1%
2014 94,291 -5.9%
2015 92,183 -2.2%
2016 92,992 +0.9%
2017 91,118 -2.0%
2018 90,697 -0.5%
2019 91,442 +0.8%
2020 91,752 +0.3%
2021 95,229 +3.8%
2022 93,429 -1.9%
2023 93,302 -0.1%
2024 95,162 +2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 95,162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 15.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 95,162 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 6.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +71.1% 58,558 100,198

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,925 20,530 30,775 7
1980s 35,508 32,325 37,653 10
1990s 47,807 36,575 58,558 8
2010s 93,274 90,697 100,198 7
2020s 93,775 91,752 95,229 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Thailand 106,984
  2. 16 France 104,599 compare
  3. 17 Japan 97,283 compare
  4. 19 Peru 89,964 compare
  5. 20 Kenya 86,584 compare
  6. 21 South Korea 76,412 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain was 95,162 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100,198 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20,530 in 1973.
How does Spain rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Spain ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release