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Primary completion rate, total in Spain

Spain: Primary completion rate, total was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.6%
in 2004
All-time low
95.1%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Spain, 2004–2024

02550751002004201420242004: 100.6 % of relevant age group2006: 100 % of relevant age group2007: 99.9 % of relevant age group2008: 99.2 % of relevant age group2009: 98.5 % of relevant age group2010: 99.2 % of relevant age group2011: 96.5 % of relevant age group2012: 96.8 % of relevant age group2013: 96.7 % of relevant age group2014: 96.7 % of relevant age group2015: 96.4 % of relevant age group2016: 95.1 % of relevant age group2017: 97.3 % of relevant age group2018: 96.3 % of relevant age group2019: 97.4 % of relevant age group2020: 96.6 % of relevant age group2021: 99.2 % of relevant age group2022: 98.2 % of relevant age group2023: 99.6 % of relevant age group2024: 98.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Spain recorded 98.5% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Spain peaked at 100.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2016.

Spain ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 98.5% 100.6% 5
2010s 96.8% 95.1% 99.2% 10
2020s 98.4% 96.6% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 51 Czechia 98.7% compare
  2. 52 Norway 98.7% compare
  3. 53 Iceland 98.6% compare
  4. 55 Marshall Islands 98.5% compare
  5. 56 Slovakia 98.4% compare
  6. 57 Algeria 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Spain?
Primary completion rate, total in Spain was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for primary completion rate, total?
Spain ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.