School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain

Spain: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPI
in 1996
All-time low
0.9295 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain, 1971–2020

00.250.50.751197119952020

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

Analysis

In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain stood at 1.02 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9295 GPI, in 1971.

Spain ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Spain, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9295 GPI
1972 0.937 GPI +0.8%
1973 0.9507 GPI +1.5%
1974 0.9494 GPI -0.1%
1975 0.9807 GPI +3.3%
1976 0.9852 GPI +0.5%
1977 0.9913 GPI +0.6%
1978 0.9934 GPI +0.2%
1979 0.9751 GPI -1.8%
1980 1.02 GPI +4.6%
1981 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1982 0.9989 GPI -2.3%
1983 1.03 GPI +3.4%
1984 1.02 GPI -1.4%
1985 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1986 1.04 GPI +1.8%
1987 1.05 GPI +0.8%
1988 1.04 GPI -0.7%
1989 1.04 GPI -0.2%
1990 1.03 GPI -0.8%
1991 1.04 GPI +0.9%
1992 1.05 GPI +0.6%
1993 1.05 GPI +0.3%
1994 1.05 GPI +0.1%
1995 1.05 GPI +0.1%
1996 1.06 GPI +0.4%
1997 1.03 GPI -2.2%
1998 1.04 GPI +0.4%
1999 1.03 GPI -0.1%
2000 1.03 GPI -0.1%
2001 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2002 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2003 1.03 GPI -0.6%
2004 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2005 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2006 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2007 1.03 GPI +0.3%
2008 1.03 GPI -0.2%
2009 1.02 GPI -0.6%
2010 1.01 GPI -1.1%
2011 1 GPI -0.7%
2012 1 GPI -0.2%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2014 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2015 1 GPI -0.3%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.6%
2017 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2018 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2019 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2020 1.02 GPI -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9658 GPI 0.9295 GPI 0.9934 GPI 9
1980s 1.03 GPI 0.9989 GPI 1.05 GPI 10
1990s 1.04 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.06 GPI 10
2000s 1.03 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.03 GPI 10
2010s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 56 Aruba 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 57 Armenia 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 60 Hong Kong, China 1.02 GPI compare
  6. 61 Madagascar 1.02 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Spain was 1.02 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1996.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9295 GPI in 1971.
How does Spain rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Spain ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.