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

Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7746 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7746 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.1276 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
24
1973–2018

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

0.250.50.7511.21973199520181973: 1.2 GPIA1975: 0.795 GPIA1976: 0.714 GPIA1977: 0.392 GPIA1978: 0.658 GPIA1979: 0.435 GPIA1999: 0.701 GPIA2000: 0.678 GPIA2001: 0.416 GPIA2002: 0.128 GPIA2005: 0.436 GPIA2006: 0.921 GPIA2007: 0.662 GPIA2008: 0.485 GPIA2009: 0.61 GPIA2010: 0.729 GPIA2011: 0.994 GPIA2012: 0.981 GPIA2013: 0.947 GPIA2014: 0.599 GPIA2015: 0.139 GPIA2016: 0.417 GPIA2017: 0.734 GPIA2018: 0.775 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain is 0.7746 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1276 GPIA, in 2002.

Spain ranks 95th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 1973 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.23 GPIA
1975 0.7954 GPIA -35.5%
1976 0.714 GPIA -10.2%
1977 0.3921 GPIA -45.1%
1978 0.6584 GPIA +67.9%
1979 0.4353 GPIA -33.9%
1999 0.7014 GPIA +61.2%
2000 0.6784 GPIA -3.3%
2001 0.4159 GPIA -38.7%
2002 0.1276 GPIA -69.3%
2005 0.4359 GPIA +241.5%
2006 0.9213 GPIA +111.4%
2007 0.6617 GPIA -28.2%
2008 0.4855 GPIA -26.6%
2009 0.6096 GPIA +25.6%
2010 0.729 GPIA +19.6%
2011 0.9939 GPIA +36.3%
2012 0.9809 GPIA -1.3%
2013 0.9466 GPIA -3.5%
2014 0.5989 GPIA -36.7%
2015 0.1393 GPIA -76.7%
2016 0.4169 GPIA +199.3%
2017 0.7339 GPIA +76.1%
2018 0.7746 GPIA +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7046 GPIA 0.3921 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 6
1990s 0.7014 GPIA 0.7014 GPIA 0.7014 GPIA 1
2000s 0.542 GPIA 0.1276 GPIA 0.9213 GPIA 8
2010s 0.7016 GPIA 0.1393 GPIA 0.9939 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 92 Canada 0.8135 GPIA compare
  2. 93 Ukraine 0.7881 GPIA compare
  3. 94 Burundi 0.7826 GPIA compare
  4. 96 Colombia 0.7727 GPIA compare
  5. 97 United States of America 0.7724 GPIA compare
  6. 98 Belgium 0.7661 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Spain was 0.7746 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 GPIA in 2002.
How does Spain rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Spain ranks 95th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/