Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.48 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.48 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.85 million number
in 1972
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 1995
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain, 1971–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.48 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Spain peaked at 1.85 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 1995.

That places Spain 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.78 million number 1.75 million number 1.85 million number 9
1980s 1.69 million number 1.50 million number 1.76 million number 10
1990s 1.28 million number 1.14 million number 1.43 million number 10
2000s 1.23 million number 1.20 million number 1.30 million number 10
2010s 1.42 million number 1.32 million number 1.48 million number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 46 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.59 million number compare
  2. 47 Burkina Faso 1.58 million number compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 1.51 million number compare
  4. 50 Germany 1.45 million number compare
  5. 51 Italy 1.37 million number compare
  6. 52 Zimbabwe 1.32 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Spain?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Spain was 1.48 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million number in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1995.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Spain ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.