SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Spain: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Least Developed Countries
66.9%
in 2025
Spain
98.6%
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.6% against 66.9% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.8% | 97.9% | 38.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 98.5% | 35.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.6% against 66.9% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain?
- 31.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Spain rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release