Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 90,697 number in 2018. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain, 1973β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain is 90,697 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain peaked at 100,198 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,530 number, in 1973.
That places Spain 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,925 number | 20,530 number | 30,775 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 35,508 number | 32,325 number | 37,653 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,807 number | 36,575 number | 58,558 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 93,580 number | 90,697 number | 100,198 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain was 90,697 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,530 number in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.