School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Spain
Spain: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Spain, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Spain is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9812 GPI, in 1994.
That places Spain 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9985 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9879 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9889 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9889 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9858 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9856 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.984 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.986 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9818 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9812 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9846 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9887 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9901 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9907 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.993 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9925 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9912 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9867 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9858 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9888 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9907 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9925 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9938 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9927 GPI | 0.9856 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9861 GPI | 0.9812 GPI | 0.9924 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPI | 0.9858 GPI | 0.993 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9924 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Spain?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Spain was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9812 GPI in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.