Primary education, teachers in Spain

Spain: Primary education, teachers was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2023
All-time low
58.1%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024

Primary education, teachers in Spain, 1971–2024

0204060801971199720241971: 58.1 % female1981: 67.5 % female1982: 70.2 % female1983: 67.7 % female1984: 68.5 % female1986: 68.6 % female1987: 70.5 % female1988: 70 % female1990: 72.9 % female1991: 72.7 % female1992: 75 % female1993: 73.3 % female1994: 72 % female1995: 71.4 % female1998: 69 % female1999: 68.3 % female2000: 69.1 % female2001: 70.8 % female2002: 71 % female2003: 70.5 % female2004: 69 % female2005: 69.4 % female2006: 70.5 % female2007: 72 % female2008: 75.2 % female2009: 74.3 % female2010: 75 % female2011: 75.3 % female2012: 75.8 % female2013: 75.9 % female2014: 76 % female2015: 76.2 % female2016: 76.3 % female2017: 76.8 % female2018: 77 % female2019: 77.2 % female2020: 77.4 % female2021: 77.5 % female2022: 77.6 % female2023: 77.8 % female2024: 77.7 % female

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Dominican Republic 77.9% compare
  2. 96 Nicaragua 77.9% compare
  3. 97 Brunei 77.8% compare
  4. 99 Belize 77.4% compare
  5. 100 Palestine 77.4% compare
  6. 101 Bahrain 77.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.