School enrollment, preprimary, female in Spain

Spain: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 101.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
101.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 2020
All-time low
40.5%
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Spain, 1971–2020

02550751001971199520201971: 43.9 % gross1972: 40.5 % gross1973: 43 % gross1974: 44.8 % gross1975: 46.1 % gross1976: 49.5 % gross1977: 51 % gross1978: 53 % gross1979: 56 % gross1980: 60.5 % gross1981: 62.2 % gross1982: 63.3 % gross1983: 63.5 % gross1984: 64.1 % gross1985: 64.7 % gross1986: 66 % gross1987: 67.6 % gross1988: 69.7 % gross1989: 71.5 % gross1990: 73.9 % gross1991: 77.1 % gross1992: 80.9 % gross1993: 84.7 % gross1994: 88.4 % gross1995: 91.6 % gross1996: 93.6 % gross1997: 96 % gross1998: 97 % gross2013: 97.7 % gross2014: 94.1 % gross2015: 92.5 % gross2016: 92 % gross2017: 92.6 % gross2018: 95.5 % gross2019: 99.5 % gross2020: 101.7 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Spain stood at 101.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Spain peaked at 101.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1972.

That places Spain 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.5% 40.5% 56.0% 9
1980s 65.3% 60.5% 71.5% 10
1990s 87.0% 73.9% 97.0% 9
2010s 94.8% 92.0% 99.5% 7
2020s 101.7% 101.7% 101.7% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Vanuatu 102.2% compare
  2. 21 Denmark 101.9% compare
  3. 22 French Polynesia 101.8% compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 100.5% compare
  5. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
  6. 26 Sweden 99.8% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Spain?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Spain was 101.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1972.
How does Spain rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.