European Union vs Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
European Union
97.7%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
European Union rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- European Union
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.9% against 97.7% in European Union, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 0.4% | European Union |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 98.0% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.3% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 99.9% | 2.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, European Union or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.9% against 97.7% in European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between European Union and Spain?
- 2.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do European Union and Spain rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- European Union ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.