East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
96.5%
in 2019
Spain
99.3%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Spain
020406080100197619972019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.3% against 96.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 47.9% 92.0% 44.1% Spain
1990s 70.0% 96.6% 26.5% Spain
2000s 93.0% 98.6% 5.6% Spain
2010s 95.1% 99.0% 3.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
Spain, at 99.3% against 96.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
2.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 39 groups.
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.