Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 96,979 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
96,979 number
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
49th
of 149 countries
All-time high
296,158 number
in 1973
All-time low
8,344 number
in 2006
Years of data
28
1973–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1973199520181973: 296.2k number1975: 146.1k number1976: 125.3k number1977: 79.8k number1978: 81.0k number1979: 68.9k number1980: 46.0k number1981: 47.7k number1999: 55.9k number2000: 52.5k number2001: 33.3k number2002: 15.6k number2003: 11.0k number2004: 15.9k number2005: 11.6k number2006: 8.3k number2007: 15.4k number2008: 23.8k number2009: 40.5k number2010: 62.5k number2011: 102.2k number2012: 94.9k number2013: 47.3k number2014: 24.5k number2015: 10.5k number2016: 31.4k number2017: 77.0k number2018: 97.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain stood at 96,979 number.

That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 308.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain peaked at 296,158 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8,344 number, in 2006.

That places Spain 49th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 296,158 number
1975 146,103 number -50.7%
1976 125,325 number -14.2%
1977 79,757 number -36.4%
1978 80,987 number +1.5%
1979 68,930 number -14.9%
1980 46,035 number -33.2%
1981 47,663 number +3.5%
1999 55,898 number +17.3%
2000 52,538 number -6.0%
2001 33,266 number -36.7%
2002 15,578 number -53.2%
2003 11,035 number -29.2%
2004 15,937 number +44.4%
2005 11,587 number -27.3%
2006 8,344 number -28.0%
2007 15,449 number +85.2%
2008 23,771 number +53.9%
2009 40,498 number +70.4%
2010 62,501 number +54.3%
2011 102,249 number +63.6%
2012 94,934 number -7.2%
2013 47,321 number -50.2%
2014 24,464 number -48.3%
2015 10,494 number -57.1%
2016 31,424 number +199.4%
2017 77,010 number +145.1%
2018 96,979 number +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 132,877 number 68,930 number 296,158 number 6
1980s 46,849 number 46,035 number 47,663 number 2
1990s 55,898 number 55,898 number 55,898 number 1
2000s 22,800 number 8,344 number 52,538 number 10
2010s 60,820 number 10,494 number 102,249 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 46 Paraguay 127,665 number compare
  2. 47 Italy 124,491 number compare
  3. 48 Peru 100,389 number compare
  4. 50 Panama 84,669 number compare
  5. 51 Puerto Rico 81,589 number compare
  6. 52 Dominican Republic 78,411 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain was 96,979 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 296,158 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8,344 number in 2006.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Spain ranks 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/