Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 47,917 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
47,917 number
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
59th
of 137 countries
All-time high
904,235 number
in 1973
All-time low
46,063 number
in 2006
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain, 1973–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1973199520181973: 904.2k number1999: 130.7k number2000: 103.6k number2001: 79.7k number2002: 67.6k number2003: 64.0k number2004: 54.8k number2005: 49.1k number2006: 46.1k number2007: 49.3k number2008: 54.6k number2009: 59.8k number2010: 66.2k number2011: 93.9k number2012: 90.3k number2013: 82.5k number2014: 72.3k number2015: 56.9k number2016: 49.4k number2017: 52.5k number2018: 47.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain is 47,917 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain peaked at 904,235 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 46,063 number, in 2006.

That places Spain 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 904,235 number
1999 130,728 number -85.5%
2000 103,597 number -20.8%
2001 79,736 number -23.0%
2002 67,572 number -15.3%
2003 64,034 number -5.2%
2004 54,819 number -14.4%
2005 49,104 number -10.4%
2006 46,063 number -6.2%
2007 49,315 number +7.1%
2008 54,565 number +10.6%
2009 59,760 number +9.5%
2010 66,169 number +10.7%
2011 93,873 number +41.9%
2012 90,299 number -3.8%
2013 82,480 number -8.7%
2014 72,334 number -12.3%
2015 56,884 number -21.4%
2016 49,366 number -13.2%
2017 52,464 number +6.3%
2018 47,917 number -8.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 47,917 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 7.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 47,917 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 4.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 904,235 number 904,235 number 904,235 number 1
1990s 130,728 number 130,728 number 130,728 number 1
2000s 62,856 number 46,063 number 103,597 number 10
2010s 67,976 number 47,917 number 93,873 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Bulgaria 53,221 number compare
  2. 57 Cuba 50,284 number compare
  3. 58 Chile 49,020 number compare
  4. 60 Djibouti 47,111 number compare
  5. 61 Jamaica 45,264 number compare
  6. 62 Puerto Rico 43,799 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain was 47,917 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 904,235 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 46,063 number in 2006.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Spain ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/