OECD members vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

OECD members
93.7%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
OECD members rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • OECD members
  • Spain
020406080100197319982023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 93.7% in OECD members, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 45 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 88.3% 95.6% 7.2% Spain
2000s 93.6% 99.6% 6.0% Spain
2010s 94.3% 98.3% 4.0% Spain
2020s 94.2% 100.0% 5.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, OECD members or Spain?
Spain, at 99.9% against 93.7% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between OECD members and Spain?
6.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
OECD members ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.