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Municipalities in Canary Islands by population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain)

Vallehermoso had the highest population with primary education or less, aged 15 and over (Spain) of 88 municipalities in 2021, at 33.8%. Santa Brígida had the lowest, at 11.5%. The median was 20.6% and the figure for Canary Islands was 19.4%. Source: INE.

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Highest33.8Vallehermoso
Lowest11.5Santa Brígida
Median20.688 municipalities
Canary Islands19.4History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

Vallehermoso: 33.8 %Vallehermoso33.8Arona: 32.3 %Arona32.3Agulo: 31.7 %Agulo31.7Tías: 30.6 %Tías30.6Mogán: 30.3 %Mogán30.3Guía de Isora: 29.3 %Guía de Isora29.3Barlovento: 29.1 %Barlovento29.1Granadilla de Abona: 28.7 %Granadilla de Abona28.7San Andrés y Sauces: 27.7 %San Andrés y Sauces27.7Vilaflor de Chasna: 27.6 %Vilaflor de Chasna27.6San Miguel de Abona: 27.3 %San Miguel de Abona27.3El Tanque: 27.3 %El Tanque27.3Garafía: 27.2 %Garafía27.2Antigua: 27 %Antigua27Hermigua: 26.9 %Hermigua26.9Valle Gran Rey: 26.6 %Valle Gran Rey26.6Tejeda: 26.5 %Tejeda26.5Buenavista del Norte: 26.1 %Buenavista del Norte26.1Los Silos: 25.8 %Los Silos25.8La Aldea de San Nicolás: 25.6 %La Aldea de San Nicolás25.6Garachico: 24.9 %Garachico24.9Puntagorda: 24.5 %Puntagorda24.5Artenara: 24.4 %Artenara24.4Puntallana: 24.4 %Puntallana24.4Tijarafe: 24.4 %Tijarafe24.4Tazacorte: 24.3 %Tazacorte24.3Alajeró: 24.1 %Alajeró24.1El Pinar de El Hierro: 23.9 %El Pinar de El Hierro23.9Valleseco: 23.5 %Valleseco23.5Santiago del Teide: 23.4 %Santiago del Teide23.4Haría: 23.3 %Haría23.3La Guancha: 22.8 %La Guancha22.8La Victoria de Acentejo: 22.7 %La Victoria de Acentejo22.7Fuencaliente de la Palma: 22.4 %Fuencaliente de la Palma22.4San Bartolomé de Tirajana: 22.3 %San Bartolomé de Tirajana22.3Puerto de la Cruz: 22 %Puerto de la Cruz22Yaiza: 21.9 %Yaiza21.9Tuineje: 21.6 %Tuineje21.6Arrecife: 21.5 %Arrecife21.5San Sebastián de la Gomera: 21.3 %San Sebastián de la Gomera21.3Vallehermoso: 33.8 %Vallehermoso33.8Arona: 32.3 %Arona32.3Agulo: 31.7 %Agulo31.7Tías: 30.6 %Tías30.6Mogán: 30.3 %Mogán30.3Guía de Isora: 29.3 %Guía de Isora29.3Barlovento: 29.1 %Barlovento29.1Granadilla de Abona: 28.7 %Granadilla de Abona28.7San Andrés y Sauces: 27.7 %San Andrés y Sauces27.7Vilaflor de Chasna: 27.6 %Vilaflor de Chasna27.6San Miguel de Abona: 27.3 %San Miguel de Abona27.3El Tanque: 27.3 %El Tanque27.3Garafía: 27.2 %Garafía27.2Antigua: 27 %Antigua27Hermigua: 26.9 %Hermigua26.9Valle Gran Rey: 26.6 %Valle Gran Rey26.6Tejeda: 26.5 %Tejeda26.5Buenavista del Norte: 26.1 %Buenavista del Norte26.1Los Silos: 25.8 %Los Silos25.8La Aldea de San Nicolás: 25.6 %La Aldea de San Nicolás25.6Garachico: 24.9 %Garachico24.9Puntagorda: 24.5 %Puntagorda24.5Artenara: 24.4 %Artenara24.4Puntallana: 24.4 %Puntallana24.4Tijarafe: 24.4 %Tijarafe24.4Tazacorte: 24.3 %Tazacorte24.3Alajeró: 24.1 %Alajeró24.1El Pinar de El Hierro: 23.9 %El Pinar de El Hierro23.9Valleseco: 23.5 %Valleseco23.5Santiago del Teide: 23.4 %Santiago del Teide23.4Haría: 23.3 %Haría23.3La Guancha: 22.8 %La Guancha22.8La Victoria de Acentejo: 22.7 %La Victoria de Acentejo22.7Fuencaliente de la Palma: 22.4 %Fuencaliente de la Palma22.4San Bartolomé de Tirajana: 22.3 %San Bartolomé de Tirajana22.3Puerto de la Cruz: 22 %Puerto de la Cruz22Yaiza: 21.9 %Yaiza21.9Tuineje: 21.6 %Tuineje21.6Arrecife: 21.5 %Arrecife21.5San Sebastián de la Gomera: 21.3 %San Sebastián de la Gomera21.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Vallehermoso33.8
2Arona32.3
3Agulo31.7
4Tías30.6
5Mogán30.3
6Guía de Isora29.3
7Barlovento29.1
8Granadilla de Abona28.7
9San Andrés y Sauces27.7
10Vilaflor de Chasna27.6
11San Miguel de Abona27.3
12El Tanque27.3
13Garafía27.2
14Antigua27
15Hermigua26.9
16Valle Gran Rey26.6
17Tejeda26.5
18Buenavista del Norte26.1
19Los Silos25.8
20La Aldea de San Nicolás25.6
21Garachico24.9
22Puntagorda24.5
23Artenara24.4
24Puntallana24.4
25Tijarafe24.4
26Tazacorte24.3
27Alajeró24.1
28El Pinar de El Hierro23.9
29Valleseco23.5
30Santiago del Teide23.4
31Haría23.3
32La Guancha22.8
33La Victoria de Acentejo22.7
34Fuencaliente de la Palma22.4
35San Bartolomé de Tirajana22.3
36Puerto de la Cruz22
37Yaiza21.9
38Tuineje21.6
39Arrecife21.5
40San Sebastián de la Gomera21.3
41Fasnia20.9
42Moya20.8
43Los Llanos de Aridane20.8
44Arico20.6
45Vega de San Mateo20.5
46Los Realejos20.5
47Villa de Mazo20.2
48Santa Lucía de Tirajana19.8
49Betancuria19.8
50La Orotava19.8
51San Juan de la Rambla19.6
52Valverde19.3
53La Oliva19.1
54Frontera19
55Pájara18.9
56La Matanza de Acentejo18.6
57Arafo18.5
58Ingenio18.4
59Santa Cruz de Tenerife17.8
60Adeje17.7
61Icod de los Vinos17.6
62Teror17.6
63Güímar17.5
64Telde17.3
65Valsequillo de Gran Canaria17.1
66Tinajo17.1
67El Paso17.1
68Tacoronte17
69Firgas16.9
70Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria16.9
71Gáldar16.8
72Las Palmas de Gran Canaria16.8
73Puerto del Rosario16.8
74Teguise16.6
75San Cristóbal de La Laguna16.5
76Agüimes16.5
77San Bartolomé16.5
78Santa Cruz de la Palma16
79El Sauzal15.6
80Breña Alta15.5
81Santa Úrsula15.4
82Agaete14.8
83Arucas14.8
84Candelaria14
85Tegueste13.8
86Breña Baja13.3
87El Rosario12.3
88Santa Brígida11.5

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Residents aged 15 and over whose highest completed level is primary education or less (including people with no formal education, ISCED 0 and 1), as a percentage of all residents aged 15 and over, on 1 January. INE annual census.

Spain only, down to every municipality, from 2021. High in municipalities with older populations.

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Invokely calculation from Población de 15 y más años con educación primaria o inferior entre población de 15 y más años (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#primary_or_less_share_15_plus. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Vallehermoso, with 33.8% in 2021, according to INE.

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Santa Brígida, with 11.5% in 2021.

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