Bolivia vs Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Bolivia
295,323 number
in 2015
Spain
181,962 number
in 2018
Bolivia rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 295,323 number against 181,962 number in Spain, a difference of 113,361 number.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 83 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 327,104 number 286,084 number 41,020 number Bolivia
2010s 260,883 number 259,516 number 1,366 number Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bolivia or Spain?
Bolivia, at 295,323 number against 181,962 number in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bolivia and Spain?
113,361 number, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Spain rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.