Least developed countries vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 108.4% against 88.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 104.7% | 42.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 107.4% | 32.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 110.1% | 23.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Spain?
- Spain, at 108.4% against 88.7% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Spain?
- 19.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.