Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain

Spain: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
100th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1981
All-time low
1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
31
1980–2023

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain, 1980–2023

1234561980200120231980: 5.5 %1981: 5.9 %1982: 5.4 %1983: 4.3 %1984: 4 %1985: 4 %1986: 5.2 %1987: 2.3 %1988: 3.4 %1989: 3.1 %1992: 3.2 %1993: 2 %2003: 1.9 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.8 %2023: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain peaked at 5.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.

Spain ranks 100th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Spain, 1980 to 2023.
Year % Change
1980 5.5%
1981 5.9% +7.0%
1982 5.4% -9.2%
1983 4.3% -19.4%
1984 4.0% -6.5%
1985 4.0% -0.9%
1986 5.2% +30.5%
1987 2.3% -55.2%
1988 3.4% +45.3%
1989 3.1% -8.4%
1992 3.2% +2.7%
1993 2.0% -36.3%
2003 1.9% -8.4%
2005 2.4% +27.2%
2006 2.1% -11.0%
2007 2.3% +10.5%
2008 2.4% +1.2%
2009 2.3% -2.0%
2010 2.2% -5.1%
2011 2.1% -5.1%
2012 2.1% +2.2%
2013 2.0% -4.9%
2014 1.9% -4.5%
2015 2.6% +32.9%
2016 2.1% -17.3%
2017 2.1% +0.3%
2018 2.1% -3.3%
2019 1.9% -5.7%
2020 1.1% -45.6%
2021 1.8% +74.9%
2023 1.2% -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.3% 2.3% 5.9% 10
1990s 2.6% 2.0% 3.2% 2
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 6
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.6% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.1% 1.8% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 97 Romania 1.4% compare
  2. 98 Portugal 1.3% compare
  3. 99 Greece 1.3% compare
  4. 101 Antigua and Barbuda 1.2% compare
  5. 102 Chile 1.2% compare
  6. 103 Philippines 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Spain was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
How does Spain rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Spain ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release