Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain

Spain: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 101.83 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
101.83
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
101.83
in 2020
All-time low
38.89
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2020

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain, 1971–2020

02550751001971199520201971: 41.81972: 38.91973: 41.11974: 42.71975: 43.81976: 471977: 48.51978: 50.71979: 53.81980: 58.31981: 60.11982: 61.61983: 621984: 62.51985: 63.31986: 64.81987: 66.11988: 68.71989: 70.71990: 73.11991: 75.81992: 80.41993: 84.41994: 88.11995: 91.21996: 93.31997: 95.71998: 96.72013: 97.42014: 942015: 92.32016: 91.72017: 92.52018: 95.62019: 99.62020: 101.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Spain is 101.83, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Spain peaked at 101.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 1972.

Spain ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain, 1971 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1971 41.84 —
1972 38.89 -7.1%
1973 41.13 +5.8%
1974 42.7 +3.8%
1975 43.75 +2.5%
1976 47.01 +7.4%
1977 48.55 +3.3%
1978 50.68 +4.4%
1979 53.84 +6.2%
1980 58.33 +8.3%
1981 60.12 +3.1%
1982 61.56 +2.4%
1983 61.99 +0.7%
1984 62.51 +0.8%
1985 63.32 +1.3%
1986 64.83 +2.4%
1987 66.09 +1.9%
1988 68.74 +4.0%
1989 70.67 +2.8%
1990 73.11 +3.4%
1991 75.79 +3.7%
1992 80.43 +6.1%
1993 84.41 +4.9%
1994 88.09 +4.4%
1995 91.18 +3.5%
1996 93.26 +2.3%
1997 95.66 +2.6%
1998 96.71 +1.1%
2013 97.41 +0.7%
2014 93.98 -3.5%
2015 92.3 -1.8%
2016 91.75 -0.6%
2017 92.45 +0.8%
2018 95.59 +3.4%
2019 99.63 +4.2%
2020 101.83 +2.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 101.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 101.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.37 38.89 53.84 9
1980s 63.82 58.33 70.67 10
1990s 86.52 73.11 96.71 9
2010s 94.73 91.75 99.63 7
2020s 101.83 101.83 101.83 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Vanuatu 102.61 compare
  2. 21 Liechtenstein 102.24 compare
  3. 22 Mauritius 102 compare
  4. 24 Slovak Republic 101.78 compare
  5. 25 Sweden 100.39 compare
  6. 26 French Polynesia 100.34 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Spain?
Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Spain was 101.83 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 101.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 1972.
How does Spain rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 6,144 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.