Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Spain

Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 321,347 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
321,347 number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
703,466 number
in 1981
All-time low
321,347 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981199920181981: 703.5k number1991: 451.4k number2004: 498.6k number2005: 439.7k number2006: 430.8k number2007: 418.6k number2008: 460.4k number2009: 452.3k number2010: 447.8k number2011: 434.0k number2012: 419.0k number2013: 393.6k number2014: 384.6k number2015: 379.8k number2016: 352.9k number2018: 321.3k number

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -35.8% 703,466 number 451,362 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Malaysia 367,473 number compare
  2. 24 Tunisia 346,148 number compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 327,358 number compare
  4. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 294,391 number compare
  5. 28 Cameroon 285,451 number compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 276,671 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.