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Over-age students, primary in Spain

Spain: Over-age students, primary was 5.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1973
All-time low
2.5%
in 1999
Years of data
42
1973–2017

Over-age students, primary in Spain, 1973–2017

2.557.51012.51973199520171973: 13.2 % of enrollment1975: 9.5 % of enrollment1976: 7.3 % of enrollment1977: 7.8 % of enrollment1978: 6.7 % of enrollment1979: 6.4 % of enrollment1980: 6.5 % of enrollment1981: 6.5 % of enrollment1983: 6.2 % of enrollment1984: 6 % of enrollment1985: 5.5 % of enrollment1986: 5.3 % of enrollment1987: 5.1 % of enrollment1988: 5.7 % of enrollment1989: 5 % of enrollment1990: 5 % of enrollment1991: 4.9 % of enrollment1992: 4.8 % of enrollment1993: 5.3 % of enrollment1994: 4.9 % of enrollment1995: 4.2 % of enrollment1996: 4.1 % of enrollment1997: 3.2 % of enrollment1999: 2.5 % of enrollment2000: 2.6 % of enrollment2001: 2.6 % of enrollment2002: 2.8 % of enrollment2003: 2.9 % of enrollment2004: 3 % of enrollment2005: 3.2 % of enrollment2006: 3.1 % of enrollment2007: 3.1 % of enrollment2008: 3 % of enrollment2009: 3 % of enrollment2010: 3.1 % of enrollment2011: 2.9 % of enrollment2012: 2.9 % of enrollment2013: 5.7 % of enrollment2014: 5.5 % of enrollment2015: 5.3 % of enrollment2016: 5.2 % of enrollment2017: 5.2 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

Spain recorded 5.2% for over-age students, primary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Spain peaked at 13.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.

That places Spain 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5% 6.4% 13.2% 6
1980s 5.8% 5.0% 6.5% 9
1990s 4.3% 2.5% 5.3% 9
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 10
2010s 4.5% 2.9% 5.7% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 101 Bolivia 5.4% compare
  2. 102 Netherlands 5.4% compare
  3. 103 Jamaica 5.3% compare
  4. 105 Tunisia 5.2% compare
  5. 106 British Virgin Islands 4.9% compare
  6. 107 Belgium 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Spain?
Over-age students, primary in Spain was 5.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for over-age students, primary?
Spain ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.