South Asia vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
South Asia
64.9%
in 2019
Spain
74.1%
in 2018
South Asia rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- South Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.1% against 64.9% in South Asia, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 37 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 77.7% | 20.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 78.2% | 19.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 74.0% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 74.7% | 10.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, South Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.1% against 64.9% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between South Asia and Spain?
- 9.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- South Asia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.