Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 95.2% against 82.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Spain ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.8% | 78.8% | 17.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 89.3% | 22.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 91.9% | 18.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 93.8% | 15.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 95.2% against 82.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 13.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Spain ranks 11th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.