Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97.3% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 47.6% | 51.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 55.4% | 44.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 54.7% | 45.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 68.4% | 31.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Spain, at 97.3% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Spain ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.