Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 108.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
108.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.4%
in 2013
All-time low
101.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Spain, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 105.8 %1994: 106 %1995: 105.8 %1996: 105.4 %1997: 105.3 %1998: 104.8 %1999: 101.3 %2000: 106.3 %2001: 106.2 %2002: 106.2 %2003: 107.3 %2004: 108.2 %2005: 107.8 %2006: 107.9 %2007: 107.6 %2008: 107.8 %2009: 107.6 %2010: 107.6 %2011: 107.7 %2012: 108.5 %2013: 113.4 %2014: 112.2 %2015: 111.6 %2016: 110.4 %2017: 109.4 %2018: 108.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 108.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Spain peaked at 113.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 1999.

That places Spain 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.9% 101.3% 106.0% 7
2000s 107.3% 106.2% 108.2% 10
2010s 109.9% 107.6% 113.4% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Portugal 109.0% compare
  2. 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare
  3. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.8% compare
  4. 31 Rwanda 108.3% compare
  5. 32 San Marino 108.0% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 107.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Spain was 108.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Spain ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
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 female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.