Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain

Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7187 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7187 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.5339 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain, 1973–2018

00.250.50.7511.21973199520181973: 1.2 GPIA1999: 0.847 GPIA2000: 0.735 GPIA2001: 0.654 GPIA2002: 0.605 GPIA2003: 0.603 GPIA2004: 0.534 GPIA2005: 0.628 GPIA2006: 0.623 GPIA2007: 0.625 GPIA2008: 0.632 GPIA2009: 0.65 GPIA2010: 0.736 GPIA2011: 0.888 GPIA2012: 0.914 GPIA2013: 0.921 GPIA2014: 0.905 GPIA2015: 0.861 GPIA2016: 0.774 GPIA2017: 0.741 GPIA2018: 0.719 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain is 0.7187 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5339 GPIA, in 2004.

Spain ranks 104th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.15 GPIA
1999 0.8474 GPIA -26.3%
2000 0.735 GPIA -13.3%
2001 0.6543 GPIA -11.0%
2002 0.6055 GPIA -7.5%
2003 0.6027 GPIA -0.5%
2004 0.5339 GPIA -11.4%
2005 0.6276 GPIA +17.6%
2006 0.6226 GPIA -0.8%
2007 0.6254 GPIA +0.4%
2008 0.6325 GPIA +1.1%
2009 0.6502 GPIA +2.8%
2010 0.7361 GPIA +13.2%
2011 0.8881 GPIA +20.6%
2012 0.9142 GPIA +2.9%
2013 0.9205 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.9046 GPIA -1.7%
2015 0.861 GPIA -4.8%
2016 0.7745 GPIA -10.0%
2017 0.7409 GPIA -4.3%
2018 0.7187 GPIA -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8474 GPIA 0.8474 GPIA 0.8474 GPIA 1
2000s 0.629 GPIA 0.5339 GPIA 0.735 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8287 GPIA 0.7187 GPIA 0.9205 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 101 Ukraine 0.744 GPIA compare
  2. 102 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7376 GPIA compare
  3. 103 Barbados 0.7264 GPIA compare
  4. 105 Suriname 0.7155 GPIA compare
  5. 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.7118 GPIA compare
  6. 107 Ecuador 0.7112 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Spain was 0.7187 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5339 GPIA in 2004.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Spain ranks 104th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/