SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Spain: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.3%
in 2025
Spain
98.6%
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.6% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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: Sub-saharan Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.2% | 97.9% | 36.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 98.5% | 34.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 98.6% against 68.3% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
- 30.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th 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