Repeaters, primary, male in Spain
Spain: Repeaters, primary, male was 2.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Spain, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, male in Spain stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Spain peaked at 7.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
Spain ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.2% | — |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -48.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Spain?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Spain was 2.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.