Spain - School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Spain was 102.40 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 114.58 in 1972 and a minimum value of 101.99 in 2018.

Definition: 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 110.57
1972 114.58
1973 109.97
1974 112.13
1975 112.96
1976 111.92
1977 111.07
1978 110.19
1979 109.80
1980 109.23
1981 108.71
1982 109.32
1983 109.41
1984 108.99
1985 108.63
1986 107.34
1987 106.94
1988 104.57
1989 104.47
1990 104.47
1991 105.30
1992 104.69
1993 106.49
1994 106.16
1995 105.08
1996 104.78
1997 104.28
1998 104.42
1999 104.55
2000 104.50
2001 104.02
2002 103.60
2003 103.42
2004 103.65
2005 103.06
2006 103.72
2007 104.15
2008 104.66
2009 104.59
2010 103.98
2011 104.56
2012 105.24
2013 108.19
2014 107.15
2015 106.36
2016 104.21
2017 102.71
2018 101.99
2019 102.40

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation