Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain

Spain: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 93.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
107.2%
in 1982
All-time low
93.9%
in 2017
Years of data
31
1981–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain, 1981–2017

02550751001981199920171981: 107.2 % of relevant age group1982: 107.2 % of relevant age group1983: 106.9 % of relevant age group1984: 103.9 % of relevant age group1985: 104 % of relevant age group1986: 100.4 % of relevant age group1987: 101.2 % of relevant age group1988: 99.6 % of relevant age group1989: 101.2 % of relevant age group1990: 101.7 % of relevant age group1993: 102.8 % of relevant age group1994: 100.9 % of relevant age group1999: 105.3 % of relevant age group2000: 102 % of relevant age group2001: 98.8 % of relevant age group2002: 98.5 % of relevant age group2003: 100 % of relevant age group2004: 102.6 % of relevant age group2005: 101.2 % of relevant age group2006: 104.6 % of relevant age group2007: 105.9 % of relevant age group2008: 105 % of relevant age group2009: 103.9 % of relevant age group2010: 104.8 % of relevant age group2011: 105.5 % of relevant age group2012: 104.1 % of relevant age group2013: 102.2 % of relevant age group2014: 99.1 % of relevant age group2015: 99.8 % of relevant age group2016: 94.2 % of relevant age group2017: 93.9 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain stood at 93.9%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain peaked at 107.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2017.

That places Spain 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in Spain, 1981 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1981 107.2%
1982 107.2% +0.0%
1983 106.9% -0.3%
1984 103.9% -2.8%
1985 104.0% +0.1%
1986 100.4% -3.4%
1987 101.2% +0.8%
1988 99.6% -1.7%
1989 101.2% +1.6%
1990 101.7% +0.5%
1993 102.8% +1.1%
1994 100.9% -1.9%
1999 105.3% +4.4%
2000 102.0% -3.1%
2001 98.8% -3.1%
2002 98.5% -0.3%
2003 100.0% +1.5%
2004 102.6% +2.6%
2005 101.2% -1.4%
2006 104.6% +3.4%
2007 105.9% +1.2%
2008 105.0% -0.8%
2009 103.9% -1.1%
2010 104.8% +0.9%
2011 105.5% +0.7%
2012 104.1% -1.3%
2013 102.2% -1.9%
2014 99.1% -3.0%
2015 99.8% +0.7%
2016 94.2% -5.7%
2017 93.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 103.5% 99.6% 107.2% 9
1990s 102.7% 100.9% 105.3% 4
2000s 102.2% 98.5% 105.9% 10
2010s 100.4% 93.9% 105.5% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 149 Eswatini 94.9% compare
  2. 150 Türkiye 94.6% compare
  3. 151 Belarus 94.2% compare
  4. 153 Botswana 93.9% compare
  5. 154 Philippines 93.5% compare
  6. 155 Kuwait 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Spain was 93.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 1982.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
How does Spain rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Spain ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.