Spain vs World: School enrollment, primary, female

Spain
97.6%
in 2017
World
88.2%
in 2018
Spain rank
24th
World rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Spain
  • World
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.6% against 88.2% in World, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times World's.

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

Spain ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain World Difference Ahead
1970s 97.1% 66.9% 30.3% Spain
1980s 99.0% 77.1% 21.9% Spain
1990s 99.5% 77.4% 22.0% Spain
2010s 98.4% 88.3% 10.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Spain or World?
Spain, at 97.6% against 88.2% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Spain and World?
9.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Spain and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Spain ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd 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.