Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 5.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.0%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
87th
of 132 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

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

02462013201520182013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 5.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year.

Spain ranks 87th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Spain, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 5.8%
2016 6.9% +17.7%
2017 6.6% -4.4%
2018 5.0% -24.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Spain?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Spain was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Spain ranks 87th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/