Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
93.4%
in 1980
Years of data
22
1980–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1980.
Spain ranks 10th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 93.4% | — |
| 1981 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 97.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 96.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 93.4% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Spain?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Spain was 99.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release