Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 24,345 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
24,345 number
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
42nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
36,777 number
in 2016
All-time low
952 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Spain, 2013–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201520182013: 2.1k number2014: 952 number2015: 30.6k number2016: 36.8k number2017: 33.7k number2018: 24.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 24,345 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and up 1,047.3% over ten years.

Spain ranks 42nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Spain, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 2,122 number
2014 952 number -55.1%
2015 30,570 number +3111.1%
2016 36,777 number +20.3%
2017 33,722 number -8.3%
2018 24,345 number -27.8%

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare
  2. 40 Romania 36,490 number compare
  3. 41 Italy 36,214 number compare
  4. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23,422 number compare
  5. 44 Chile 20,533 number compare
  6. 45 Mexico 20,429 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Spain?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Spain was 24,345 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36,777 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 952 number in 2014.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Spain ranks 42nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,047.3%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/