Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 41.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
41.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 174 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Spain, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 34.2 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 39.8 %2018: 41.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 41.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Spain peaked at 41.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Spain ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 30.1% —
2014 32.2% +6.9%
2015 34.2% +6.1%
2016 35.9% +5.0%
2017 39.8% +11.1%
2018 41.1% +3.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 41.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 12.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 41.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.3%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 23.7% 0.0% 41.1% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Namibia 45.0% compare
  2. 16 Latvia 43.1% compare
  3. 17 Australia 41.2% compare
  4. 19 Cayman Islands 40.5% compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 39.7% compare
  6. 21 Serbia 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Spain was 41.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Spain ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.