Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 90,697 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Spain, 1973–2018
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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20,530 number | — |
| 1974 | 22,578 number | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 22,767 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 24,287 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 25,880 number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 27,660 number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 30,775 number | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 33,110 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 34,386 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 35,352 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 35,666 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 36,351 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,552 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 36,723 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37,653 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 36,961 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 32,325 number | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 36,575 number | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 38,172 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 42,020 number | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 48,211 number | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 51,863 number | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 52,700 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54,357 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 58,558 number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 100,198 number | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 94,291 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 92,183 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 92,992 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 91,118 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 90,697 number | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 90,697 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 14.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 90,697 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +71.1% | 58,558 number | 100,198 number |
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
- 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 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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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.