Argentina vs Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Argentina
99.4%
in 2018
Spain
99.3%
in 2018
Argentina rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 96.2% 96.6% 0.4% Spain
2000s 98.9% 98.8% 0.2% Argentina
2010s 99.3% 99.0% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Argentina or Spain?
Argentina, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Argentina and Spain?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Argentina ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.