Persistence to grade 5, male in Spain
Spain: Persistence to grade 5, male was 99.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, male in Spain stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Spain peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1980.
Spain ranks 5th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.4% | — |
| 1981 | 94.9% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.4% | 92.4% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.6% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Spain?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Spain was 99.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.