Ireland vs Spain: School enrollment, primary, female

Ireland
97.3%
in 2011
Spain
97.6%
in 2017
Ireland rank
27th
Spain rank
24th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 97.1% 97.1% 0.0% Spain
1980s 89.7% 99.0% 9.3% Spain
1990s 89.5% 99.5% 10.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Ireland and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Ireland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.