Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain

Spain: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 97.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1993
All-time low
93.2%
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 93.2 % of primary school age children1972: 94.5 % of primary school age children1973: 95.5 % of primary school age children1975: 99.5 % of primary school age children1976: 99.9 % of primary school age children1977: 99.2 % of primary school age children1978: 98.6 % of primary school age children1979: 98.7 % of primary school age children1980: 99.2 % of primary school age children1981: 99.2 % of primary school age children1983: 99.6 % of primary school age children1984: 99.8 % of primary school age children1985: 99.8 % of primary school age children1986: 99.8 % of primary school age children1987: 99.2 % of primary school age children1988: 98.6 % of primary school age children1989: 99.2 % of primary school age children1990: 99.2 % of primary school age children1991: 99.7 % of primary school age children1992: 99.7 % of primary school age children1993: 100 % of primary school age children1994: 100 % of primary school age children1995: 100 % of primary school age children1996: 99.9 % of primary school age children1997: 99.9 % of primary school age children2006: 99.8 % of primary school age children2013: 99.6 % of primary school age children2014: 99.5 % of primary school age children2015: 99.5 % of primary school age children2016: 98.9 % of primary school age children2017: 97.3 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain stood at 97.3%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1971.

Spain ranks 71st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Spain, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 93.2%
1972 94.5% +1.4%
1973 95.5% +1.0%
1975 99.5% +4.2%
1976 99.9% +0.4%
1977 99.2% -0.7%
1978 98.6% -0.6%
1979 98.7% +0.1%
1980 99.2% +0.5%
1981 99.2% +0.0%
1983 99.6% +0.4%
1984 99.8% +0.2%
1985 99.8% +0.0%
1986 99.8% +0.0%
1987 99.2% -0.6%
1988 98.6% -0.6%
1989 99.2% +0.6%
1990 99.2% -0.0%
1991 99.7% +0.4%
1992 99.7% -0.0%
1993 100.0% +0.3%
1994 100.0% -0.0%
1995 100.0% -0.0%
1996 99.9% -0.0%
1997 99.9% -0.0%
2006 99.8% -0.1%
2013 99.6% -0.2%
2014 99.5% -0.1%
2015 99.5% -0.1%
2016 98.9% -0.6%
2017 97.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.4% 93.2% 99.9% 8
1980s 99.4% 98.6% 99.8% 9
1990s 99.8% 99.2% 100.0% 8
2000s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1
2010s 99.0% 97.3% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 68 Republic of Korea 97.5% compare
  2. 69 Albania 97.4% compare
  3. 70 Costa Rica 97.4% compare
  4. 72 Israel 97.3% compare
  5. 73 Guyana 97.3% compare
  6. 74 Italy 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Spain was 97.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1971.
How does Spain rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Spain ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.