Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 433,822 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
433,822 number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 82 countries
All-time high
905,632 number
in 1981
All-time low
433,822 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain, 1981–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1981199920181981: 905.6k number1991: 577.1k number2004: 688.3k number2005: 589.4k number2006: 577.1k number2007: 561.1k number2008: 619.6k number2009: 614.0k number2010: 596.7k number2011: 586.4k number2012: 558.3k number2013: 523.4k number2014: 516.6k number2015: 505.2k number2016: 473.2k number2018: 433.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain is 433,822 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain peaked at 905,632 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 433,822 number, in 2018.

That places Spain 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 905,632 number 905,632 number 905,632 number 1
1990s 577,128 number 577,128 number 577,128 number 1
2000s 608,226 number 561,115 number 688,299 number 6
2010s 524,190 number 433,822 number 596,671 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Tunisia 513,126 number compare
  2. 25 Uganda 480,705 number compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 468,087 number compare
  4. 28 Burkina Faso 427,270 number compare
  5. 29 Cameroon 408,771 number compare
  6. 30 Mali 403,449 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Spain was 433,822 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 905,632 number in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 433,822 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Spain ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.