School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain
Spain: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.986 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.986 GPIA, in 2006.
Spain ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9894 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9883 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9874 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, 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