Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain stood at 1 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1.01 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.986 index, in 2006.
That places Spain 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.99 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.9894 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9883 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9886 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9874 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.986 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.988 index | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9887 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9918 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9935 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9941 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9935 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9989 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9998 index | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 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. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9887 index | 0.986 index | 0.9918 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9935 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9989 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Spain was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 index in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 life expectancy, 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 equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.