Greece vs Spain: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Greece
99.8%
in 2022
Spain
100.0%
in 2021
Greece rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 94.7% | 3.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.4% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 99.0% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 99.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Greece and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release