Euro area vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Euro area
96.7%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Euro area rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Euro area
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 96.7% in Euro area, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 93.9% 94.4% 0.5% Spain
2000s 96.0% 99.2% 3.3% Spain
2010s 96.1% 98.3% 2.2% Spain
2020s 96.5% 99.9% 3.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Euro area or Spain?
Spain, at 99.9% against 96.7% in Euro area as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Euro area and Spain?
3.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Euro area and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Euro area ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.