School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9938 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9938 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9938 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain stood at 0.9938 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9938 GPIA, in 2024.
Spain ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9952 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9938 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9938 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.991 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 130 North Macedonia 0.9945 GPIA compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 0.9935 GPIA compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.9933 GPIA compare
- 134 Ireland 0.9931 GPIA 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 0.9938 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9938 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release