Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Spain
Spain: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Spain stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Spain peaked at 99.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 1980.
Spain ranks 5th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 | 99.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.4% | 92.4% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Spain?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.