School enrollment, primary, private in Spain

Spain: School enrollment, primary, private was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1976
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
47
1973–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Spain, 1973–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

Spain recorded 31.7% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Spain peaked at 37.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.

Spain ranks 37th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.6% 33.4% 37.1% 4
1980s 34.7% 33.6% 35.5% 9
1990s 34.7% 33.5% 35.5% 9
2000s 33.3% 32.9% 33.6% 10
2010s 31.9% 31.4% 32.8% 10
2020s 31.7% 31.5% 31.9% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Gambia 33.4% compare
  2. 35 Togo 32.5% compare
  3. 36 Australia 31.8% compare
  4. 38 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
  5. 39 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
  6. 40 Ghana 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Spain?
School enrollment, primary, private in Spain was 31.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1976.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Spain ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.