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
020406080100197119962022

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

Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,695 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release