Primary education, teachers in Spain
Spain: Primary education, teachers was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Spain recorded 77.7% for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Spain peaked at 77.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1971.
Spain ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 67.5% | 70.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 68.3% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.4% | 77.8% | 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 primary education, teachers in Spain?
- Primary education, teachers in Spain was 77.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for primary education, teachers?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.