Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.487 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.487 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain peaked at 0.4962 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2313 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Spain ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4237 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4474 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4519 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4569 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4672 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.487 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4552 units per square kilometre | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4856 units per square kilometre | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0.5265 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.5163 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kenya 0.4846 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 0.4804 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.4781 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain was 0.487 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4962 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2313 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Spain ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.