Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Spain
Spain: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 77 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
98.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Spain, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.0% for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Spain ranks 28th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.0% | — |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Spain?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Spain was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release