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 40,830 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
40,830 number
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
51st
of 148 countries
All-time high
164,230 number
in 1973
All-time low
1,217 number
in 2015
Years of data
24
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1973199520181973: 164.2k number1975: 63.0k number1976: 50.7k number1977: 21.7k number1978: 31.1k number1979: 20.1k number1999: 22.3k number2000: 20.5k number2001: 9.4k number2002: 1.7k number2005: 3.4k number2006: 3.9k number2007: 5.9k number2008: 7.5k number2009: 14.8k number2010: 25.5k number2011: 49.6k number2012: 45.7k number2013: 22.4k number2014: 8.8k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 8.8k number2017: 31.4k number2018: 40.8k 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 40,830 number.

That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 446.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain peaked at 164,230 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,217 number, in 2015.

Spain ranks 51st of 148 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 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, female (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 164,230 number
1975 63,020 number -61.6%
1976 50,731 number -19.5%
1977 21,663 number -57.3%
1978 31,147 number +43.8%
1979 20,126 number -35.4%
1999 22,271 number +10.7%
2000 20,501 number -7.9%
2001 9,368 number -54.3%
2002 1,674 number -82.1%
2005 3,381 number +102.0%
2006 3,886 number +14.9%
2007 5,944 number +53.0%
2008 7,472 number +25.7%
2009 14,794 number +98.0%
2010 25,499 number +72.4%
2011 49,582 number +94.4%
2012 45,713 number -7.8%
2013 22,351 number -51.1%
2014 8,836 number -60.5%
2015 1,217 number -86.2%
2016 8,845 number +626.8%
2017 31,428 number +255.3%
2018 40,830 number +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,486 number 20,126 number 164,230 number 6
1990s 22,271 number 22,271 number 22,271 number 1
2000s 8,378 number 1,674 number 20,501 number 8
2010s 26,033 number 1,217 number 49,582 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Uzbekistan 46,229 number compare
  2. 49 Egypt 41,660 number compare
  3. 50 Panama 41,533 number compare
  4. 52 Peru 37,593 number compare
  5. 53 Poland 37,012 number compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 36,586 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 40,830 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 164,230 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 1,217 number in 2015.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Spain ranks 51st out of 148 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 446.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/