What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?

6.05 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?

10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Europe & Central Asia

6.37 million number

in 2013

Spain

321,347 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

28th

Spain rank

26th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Spain

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 6.37 million number against 321,347 number in Spain, a difference of 6.05 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 19.8 times Spain's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.02 million number	450,061 number	8.57 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	6.93 million number	423,600 number	6.51 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Europe & Central Asia or Spain?: Europe & Central Asia, at 6.37 million number against 321,347 number in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 6.05 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.