Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain

Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9904 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9904 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9904 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9378 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.938 GPIA1991: 0.97 GPIA2004: 0.981 GPIA2005: 0.983 GPIA2006: 0.984 GPIA2007: 0.986 GPIA2008: 0.985 GPIA2009: 0.984 GPIA2010: 0.985 GPIA2011: 0.985 GPIA2012: 0.986 GPIA2013: 0.987 GPIA2014: 0.987 GPIA2015: 0.988 GPIA2016: 0.988 GPIA2018: 0.99 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.9904 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain peaked at 0.9904 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9378 GPIA, in 1981.

Spain ranks 25th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.9378 GPIA
1991 0.9696 GPIA +3.4%
2004 0.9805 GPIA +1.1%
2005 0.9828 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.9839 GPIA +0.1%
2007 0.9861 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.9846 GPIA -0.2%
2009 0.9844 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.9846 GPIA +0.0%
2011 0.9851 GPIA +0.1%
2012 0.9859 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9868 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.9874 GPIA +0.1%
2015 0.9876 GPIA +0.0%
2016 0.9885 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9904 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9378 GPIA 0.9378 GPIA 0.9378 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9696 GPIA 0.9696 GPIA 0.9696 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9837 GPIA 0.9805 GPIA 0.9861 GPIA 6
2010s 0.987 GPIA 0.9846 GPIA 0.9904 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Moldova 0.9954 GPIA compare
  2. 23 Albania 0.9924 GPIA compare
  3. 24 Jordan 0.9921 GPIA compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 0.9896 GPIA compare
  5. 27 Greece 0.9887 GPIA compare
  6. 28 Panama 0.9887 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Spain was 0.9904 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9904 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9378 GPIA in 1981.
How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Spain ranks 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/