South Asia vs Spain: School enrollment, primary, female

South Asia
86.8%
in 2018
Spain
97.6%
in 2017
South Asia rank
25th
Spain rank
24th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • South Asia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.6% against 86.8% in South Asia, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 46.2% 97.1% 51.0% Spain
1980s 60.3% 99.0% 38.7% Spain
1990s 62.5% 99.5% 37.0% Spain
2010s 87.0% 98.4% 11.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, South Asia or Spain?
Spain, at 97.6% against 86.8% in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between South Asia and Spain?
10.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
South Asia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 41 groups.
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.