Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3787 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Spain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3787 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.3846 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1343 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Spain ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2514 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2874 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3388 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3481 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3562 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3793 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3787 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3787 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3787 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +28.4% | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 0.1725 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | 0.235 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3767 units per square kilometre | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | 0.3846 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 86 Greece 0.4148 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tunisia 0.3916 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hungary 0.3913 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 French Polynesia 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Pakistan 0.377 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 0.3751 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.3787 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3846 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1343 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.