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

Spain: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 70,845 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
70,845 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
54th
of 136 countries
All-time high
801,875 number
in 1973
All-time low
67,658 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1973–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1973199520181973: 801.9k number1999: 163.3k number2000: 149.4k number2001: 129.3k number2002: 118.3k number2003: 112.6k number2004: 108.8k number2005: 82.8k number2006: 78.3k number2007: 83.5k number2008: 91.4k number2009: 97.4k number2010: 95.2k number2011: 111.8k number2012: 104.4k number2013: 94.7k number2014: 84.5k number2015: 70.0k number2016: 67.7k number2017: 75.2k number2018: 70.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 70,845 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain peaked at 801,875 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 67,658 number, in 2016.

Spain ranks 54th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 801,875 number
1999 163,254 number -79.6%
2000 149,358 number -8.5%
2001 129,307 number -13.4%
2002 118,323 number -8.5%
2003 112,585 number -4.8%
2004 108,758 number -3.4%
2005 82,826 number -23.8%
2006 78,266 number -5.5%
2007 83,476 number +6.7%
2008 91,393 number +9.5%
2009 97,416 number +6.6%
2010 95,234 number -2.2%
2011 111,816 number +17.4%
2012 104,425 number -6.6%
2013 94,698 number -9.3%
2014 84,542 number -10.7%
2015 69,950 number -17.3%
2016 67,658 number -3.3%
2017 75,179 number +11.1%
2018 70,845 number -5.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 70,845 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 70,845 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -79.6% 801,875 number 163,254 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 801,875 number 801,875 number 801,875 number 1
1990s 163,254 number 163,254 number 163,254 number 1
2000s 105,171 number 78,266 number 149,358 number 10
2010s 86,039 number 67,658 number 111,816 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 51 France 82,530 number compare
  2. 52 Peru 77,283 number compare
  3. 53 Palestine, State of 72,302 number compare
  4. 55 Tajikistan 65,456 number compare
  5. 56 Cuba 63,655 number compare
  6. 57 Korea 61,507 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 70,845 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 801,875 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 67,658 number in 2016.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Spain ranks 54th out of 136 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 22.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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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/