Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain
Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 321,347 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain stood at 321,347 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain peaked at 703,466 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 321,347 number, in 2018.
Spain ranks 26th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 703,466 number | 703,466 number | 703,466 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 451,362 number | 451,362 number | 451,362 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 450,061 number | 418,570 number | 498,593 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 391,629 number | 321,347 number | 447,776 number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain was 321,347 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 703,466 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,347 number in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.