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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 703,466 number | — |
| 1991 | 451,362 number | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 498,593 number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 439,717 number | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 430,826 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 418,570 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 460,378 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 452,281 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 447,776 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 433,956 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 419,027 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 393,641 number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 384,592 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 379,780 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 352,913 number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 321,347 number | -8.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 321,347 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,510 number, 17.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 321,347 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,318 number, 24.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -35.8% | 703,466 number | 451,362 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.