Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain
Spain: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1986
All-time low
0.9727 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
28
1980–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9727 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Spain 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.997 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9727 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9924 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9928 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9727 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9727 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Spain ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release