Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain
Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain is 2.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 83.7% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain peaked at 8.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.3% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +273.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 78 India 2.1% compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 2.0% compare
- 80 Mauritania 2.0% compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 83 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
- 84 Pakistan 1.9% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Spain was 2.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release