Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 1984
All-time low
0.9999 index
in 2022
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1 index in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.9999 index, in 2022.
That places Spain 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 index | — |
| 1982 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9999 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 117 Russia 1 index compare
- 118 Netherlands 1 index compare
- 119 Israel 1 index compare
- 121 Austria 1 index compare
- 122 Germany 1 index compare
- 122 Japan 1 index compare
- 122 Luxembourg 1 index compare
- 122 Qatar 1 index compare
- 122 South Korea 1 index compare
- 122 Sweden 1 index compare
- 122 United States 1 index compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9999 index in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.