South Asia vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
South Asia
92.4%
in 2019
Spain
108.4%
in 2018
South Asia rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- South Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 108.4% against 92.4% in South Asia, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 106.1% | 27.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 107.4% | 20.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 110.1% | 13.4% | 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, South Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 108.4% against 92.4% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between South Asia and Spain?
- 16.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 45 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.