Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 114.4% against 104.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 84.6% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 100.9% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 109.8% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 101.7% | 111.0% | 9.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 114.5% | 12.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 114.4% against 104.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 10.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.