Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain is 1 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9967 GPI, in 2006.
That places Spain 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9987 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9971 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9967 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Spain was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9967 GPI in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.