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 56,149 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
56,149 number
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
45th
of 148 countries
All-time high
131,928 number
in 1973
All-time low
4,458 number
in 2006
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: 131.9k number1975: 83.1k number1976: 74.6k number1977: 58.1k number1978: 49.8k number1979: 48.8k number1999: 33.6k number2000: 32.0k number2001: 23.9k number2002: 13.9k number2005: 8.2k number2006: 4.5k number2007: 9.5k number2008: 16.3k number2009: 25.7k number2010: 37.0k number2011: 52.7k number2012: 49.2k number2013: 25.0k number2014: 15.6k number2015: 9.3k number2016: 22.6k number2017: 45.6k number2018: 56.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 56,149 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 244.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Spain peaked at 131,928 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4,458 number, in 2006.

Spain ranks 45th 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, male (number) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 131,928 number
1975 83,083 number -37.0%
1976 74,594 number -10.2%
1977 58,094 number -22.1%
1978 49,840 number -14.2%
1979 48,804 number -2.1%
1999 33,627 number -31.1%
2000 32,037 number -4.7%
2001 23,898 number -25.4%
2002 13,904 number -41.8%
2005 8,206 number -41.0%
2006 4,458 number -45.7%
2007 9,505 number +113.2%
2008 16,299 number +71.5%
2009 25,704 number +57.7%
2010 37,002 number +44.0%
2011 52,667 number +42.3%
2012 49,221 number -6.5%
2013 24,970 number -49.3%
2014 15,628 number -37.4%
2015 9,277 number -40.6%
2016 22,579 number +143.4%
2017 45,582 number +101.9%
2018 56,149 number +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74,390 number 48,804 number 131,928 number 6
1990s 33,627 number 33,627 number 33,627 number 1
2000s 16,751 number 4,458 number 32,037 number 8
2010s 34,786 number 9,277 number 56,149 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare
  2. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
  3. 44 Italy 61,190 number compare
  4. 46 Paraguay 55,233 number compare
  5. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number compare
  6. 48 Ecuador 54,200 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 56,149 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 131,928 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 4,458 number in 2006.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Spain ranks 45th 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 244.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/