Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Spain
Spain: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 (GPI) 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
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.