Least developed countries vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Least developed countries
91.0%
in 2019
Spain
108.2%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
34th
Spain rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 108.2% against 91.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.2%.

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 37th 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 68.3% 105.5% 37.3% Spain
2000s 79.7% 107.6% 27.9% Spain
2010s 89.7% 110.3% 20.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Least developed countries or Spain?
Spain, at 108.2% against 91.0% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Least developed countries and Spain?
17.2%, 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, male?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.