Spain vs Upper middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Upper middle income
94.2%
in 2022
Spain rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Spain
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 94.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 96.7% 76.5% 20.2% Spain
2000s 99.6% 86.2% 13.4% Spain
2010s 98.3% 90.2% 8.2% Spain
2020s 100.0% 94.3% 5.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Spain or Upper middle income?
Spain, at 99.9% against 94.2% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Spain and Upper middle income?
5.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Upper middle income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Spain and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Spain ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 164 countries.
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.