Spain - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Spain was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Spain was 3,038,332 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,719,113 in 1972 and a minimum value of 2,364,910 in 1995.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,559,425 |
| 1972 | 3,719,113 |
| 1973 | 3,589,080 |
| 1974 | 3,667,516 |
| 1975 | 3,692,600 |
| 1976 | 3,653,320 |
| 1977 | 3,624,136 |
| 1978 | 3,601,948 |
| 1979 | 3,605,324 |
| 1980 | 3,608,854 |
| 1981 | 3,609,623 |
| 1982 | 3,633,713 |
| 1983 | 3,633,906 |
| 1984 | 3,607,755 |
| 1985 | 3,569,744 |
| 1986 | 3,483,948 |
| 1987 | 3,412,939 |
| 1988 | 3,246,655 |
| 1989 | 3,116,889 |
| 1990 | 2,961,953 |
| 1991 | 2,820,497 |
| 1992 | 2,662,490 |
| 1993 | 2,582,343 |
| 1994 | 2,471,084 |
| 1995 | 2,364,910 |
| 1996 | 2,799,960 |
| 1997 | 2,702,553 |
| 1998 | 2,633,678 |
| 1999 | 2,579,908 |
| 2000 | 2,539,995 |
| 2001 | 2,505,203 |
| 2002 | 2,490,744 |
| 2003 | 2,488,319 |
| 2004 | 2,497,513 |
| 2005 | 2,484,903 |
| 2006 | 2,501,205 |
| 2007 | 2,555,757 |
| 2008 | 2,625,414 |
| 2009 | 2,684,078 |
| 2010 | 2,720,989 |
| 2011 | 2,772,909 |
| 2012 | 2,816,584 |
| 2013 | 2,934,648 |
| 2014 | 2,960,626 |
| 2015 | 3,010,404 |
| 2016 | 3,027,751 |
| 2017 | 3,042,396 |
| 2018 | 3,043,396 |
| 2019 | 3,038,332 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Spain was 48.78 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.75 in 1972, while its lowest value was 48.15 in 1996.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.68 |
| 1972 | 49.75 |
| 1973 | 49.16 |
| 1974 | 48.92 |
| 1975 | 48.97 |
| 1976 | 48.89 |
| 1977 | 48.74 |
| 1978 | 48.56 |
| 1979 | 48.56 |
| 1980 | 48.64 |
| 1981 | 48.58 |
| 1982 | 48.39 |
| 1983 | 48.33 |
| 1984 | 48.26 |
| 1985 | 48.28 |
| 1986 | 48.27 |
| 1987 | 48.57 |
| 1988 | 48.22 |
| 1989 | 48.24 |
| 1990 | 48.23 |
| 1991 | 48.46 |
| 1992 | 48.30 |
| 1993 | 48.19 |
| 1994 | 48.17 |
| 1995 | 48.24 |
| 1996 | 48.15 |
| 1997 | 48.30 |
| 1998 | 48.31 |
| 1999 | 48.31 |
| 2000 | 48.36 |
| 2001 | 48.35 |
| 2002 | 48.35 |
| 2003 | 48.33 |
| 2004 | 48.36 |
| 2005 | 48.29 |
| 2006 | 48.28 |
| 2007 | 48.34 |
| 2008 | 48.38 |
| 2009 | 48.42 |
| 2010 | 48.45 |
| 2011 | 48.46 |
| 2012 | 48.43 |
| 2013 | 48.81 |
| 2014 | 48.82 |
| 2015 | 48.83 |
| 2016 | 48.79 |
| 2017 | 48.78 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Spain was 235,723 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 235,723 in 2019 and a minimum value of 115,607 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 115,607 |
| 1972 | 142,987 |
| 1981 | 127,679 |
| 1982 | 129,083 |
| 1983 | 133,586 |
| 1984 | 135,715 |
| 1986 | 137,807 |
| 1987 | 133,830 |
| 1988 | 131,389 |
| 1990 | 126,132 |
| 1991 | 128,034 |
| 1992 | 125,828 |
| 1993 | 129,130 |
| 1994 | 128,559 |
| 1995 | 132,566 |
| 1998 | 170,184 |
| 1999 | 171,514 |
| 2000 | 174,638 |
| 2001 | 175,135 |
| 2002 | 177,797 |
| 2003 | 179,324 |
| 2004 | 179,271 |
| 2005 | 180,710 |
| 2006 | 184,147 |
| 2007 | 199,256 |
| 2008 | 211,320 |
| 2009 | 212,648 |
| 2010 | 219,409 |
| 2011 | 223,644 |
| 2012 | 223,517 |
| 2013 | 220,323 |
| 2014 | 226,066 |
| 2015 | 228,299 |
| 2016 | 233,065 |
| 2017 | 231,683 |
| 2018 | 233,424 |
| 2019 | 235,723 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Spain was 77.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 77.20 in 2019, while its lowest value was 58.08 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.08 |
| 1981 | 67.46 |
| 1982 | 70.24 |
| 1983 | 67.67 |
| 1984 | 68.47 |
| 1986 | 68.64 |
| 1987 | 70.46 |
| 1988 | 69.97 |
| 1990 | 72.88 |
| 1991 | 72.71 |
| 1992 | 74.99 |
| 1993 | 73.32 |
| 1994 | 72.01 |
| 1995 | 71.37 |
| 1998 | 68.98 |
| 1999 | 68.28 |
| 2000 | 69.05 |
| 2001 | 70.83 |
| 2002 | 70.97 |
| 2003 | 70.49 |
| 2004 | 69.00 |
| 2005 | 69.44 |
| 2006 | 70.50 |
| 2007 | 71.99 |
| 2008 | 75.20 |
| 2009 | 74.31 |
| 2010 | 75.02 |
| 2011 | 75.33 |
| 2012 | 75.82 |
| 2013 | 75.88 |
| 2014 | 75.99 |
| 2015 | 76.19 |
| 2016 | 76.32 |
| 2017 | 76.80 |
| 2018 | 76.97 |
| 2019 | 77.20 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
