Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Spain
Spain: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Spain recorded 100.0% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1987.
Spain ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.9% | — |
| 1981 | 94.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.4% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 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 persistence to grade 5, total in Spain?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Spain was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, total (% 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.