Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 179,674 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain is 179,674 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain peaked at 179,674 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,143 number, in 1971.
Spain ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,143 number | — |
| 1981 | 86,135 number | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 90,670 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 90,398 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92,922 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 93,754 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 94,585 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 94,300 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 91,931 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 91,928 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 91,926 number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 93,098 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 94,364 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 94,679 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92,570 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 94,612 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 102,205 number | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 109,799 number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 117,392 number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 117,108 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 120,588 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 124,047 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 126,179 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 126,399 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 123,693 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 125,490 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 129,821 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 143,436 number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 158,912 number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 158,010 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 164,597 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 168,472 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 169,469 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 167,183 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 171,787 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 173,933 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 177,884 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 177,921 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 179,674 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,143 number | 67,143 number | 67,143 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 91,847 number | 86,135 number | 94,585 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 100,775 number | 91,926 number | 117,392 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,658 number | 120,588 number | 158,912 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,324 number | 164,597 number | 179,674 number | 9 |
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 teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Spain was 179,674 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 179,674 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,143 number in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.