Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.004 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.004 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1971.
That places Spain 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.004 units per person | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.004 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.004 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 5 |
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), per capita in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Spain was 0.004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.