Children out of school, primary in Spain
Spain: Children out of school, primary was 34,050 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 34,050 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Spain peaked at 79,588 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 576, in 2001.
That places Spain 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,890 | 576 | 23,183 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64,331 | 47,054 | 79,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,105 | 34,050 | 40,101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Spain?
- Children out of school, primary in Spain was 34,050 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 79,588 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 576 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for children out of school, primary?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.