Enrollment figures in Cádiz reveal a concerning downward trend. Over the past ten academic years, from 2017-18 to 2026-27, the city's educational centers will have seen a reduction of 337 places for 3-year-old Early Childhood Education. The number of applications has fallen from 831 to 494 for the upcoming academic year, a decline that has already led to the closure of one school and several units in other centers.

This consistent decline has been maintained with only one exception: a slight increase in applications for the upcoming academic year. However, projections indicate that for the 2027-2028 academic year, a further decrease is expected, as the number of births in 2024 again fell compared to 2023, from 521 to 493.

The close relationship between the loss of school places and the falling birth rate is evident. Over the past 20 years, the city has recorded a drastic reduction in births. While 2005 saw 1,164 births, in 2024 the figure dropped to 493, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This means that in just two decades, Cádiz has seen 671 fewer children born.