How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Spain ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Spain

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Spain
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

1.01 GPI

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

41st

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.04 GPI

in 1972

All-time low

0.9837 GPI

in 1994

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Spain, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.01 GPI for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9837 GPI, in 1994.

Spain ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.01 GPI	0.9964 GPI	1.04 GPI	9
1980s	0.9929 GPI	0.9865 GPI	1 GPI	10
1990s	0.988 GPI	0.9837 GPI	0.9944 GPI	10
2000s	0.9906 GPI	0.9865 GPI	0.994 GPI	10
2010s	1 GPI	0.9923 GPI	1.01 GPI	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Spain?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Spain was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1972.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9837 GPI in 1994.
How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Spain ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.