Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain

Spain: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 32.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.48
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 69 countries
All-time high
62.29
in 1976
All-time low
31.3
in 2013
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 55.71972: 521973: 57.21974: 61.11975: 62.21976: 62.31977: 59.21978: 54.81979: 51.61980: 47.31981: 44.91982: 441983: 42.51984: 40.21985: 391986: 37.71987: 37.21988: 37.11989: 37.51990: 38.31991: 38.91992: 38.11993: 36.41994: 35.11995: 341996: 32.81997: 32.42013: 31.32014: 31.52015: 322016: 32.42017: 32.62018: 32.72019: 32.72020: 32.52021: 32.22022: 32.22023: 32.32024: 32.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain stood at 32.48.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain peaked at 62.29 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2013.

That places Spain 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Spain, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 55.73
1972 51.96 -6.8%
1973 57.15 +10.0%
1974 61.08 +6.9%
1975 62.18 +1.8%
1976 62.29 +0.2%
1977 59.19 -5.0%
1978 54.84 -7.4%
1979 51.57 -6.0%
1980 47.28 -8.3%
1981 44.92 -5.0%
1982 43.99 -2.1%
1983 42.47 -3.5%
1984 40.23 -5.3%
1985 38.99 -3.1%
1986 37.72 -3.2%
1987 37.16 -1.5%
1988 37.13 -0.1%
1989 37.46 +0.9%
1990 38.26 +2.2%
1991 38.86 +1.6%
1992 38.07 -2.0%
1993 36.36 -4.5%
1994 35.13 -3.4%
1995 34 -3.2%
1996 32.81 -3.5%
1997 32.4 -1.3%
2013 31.3 -3.4%
2014 31.48 +0.6%
2015 32.04 +1.8%
2016 32.36 +1.0%
2017 32.63 +0.9%
2018 32.72 +0.3%
2019 32.68 -0.1%
2020 32.48 -0.6%
2021 32.25 -0.7%
2022 32.24 -0.0%
2023 32.25 +0.1%
2024 32.48 +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 32.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 32.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.56, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.33 51.57 62.29 9
1980s 40.73 37.13 47.28 10
1990s 35.74 32.4 38.86 8
2010s 32.17 31.3 32.72 7
2020s 32.34 32.24 32.48 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Morocco 34.23 compare
  2. 23 Saudi Arabia 33.91 compare
  3. 24 Monaco 33.23 compare
  4. 26 Sudan 32.41 compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 31.51 compare
  6. 28 Kuwait 31.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Spain was 32.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 62.29 in 1976.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Spain ranks 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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