Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Spain

Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 74.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1991
All-time low
72.4%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1981–2018

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

0204060801981199920181981: 77.71991: 78.22004: 72.42005: 74.62006: 74.72007: 74.62008: 74.32009: 73.72010: 752011: 742012: 75.12013: 75.22014: 74.52015: 75.22016: 74.62018: 74.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Spain stood at 74.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Spain peaked at 78.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2004.

Spain ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.7% 77.7% 77.7% 1
1990s 78.2% 78.2% 78.2% 1
2000s 74.0% 72.4% 74.7% 6
2010s 74.7% 74.0% 75.2% 8

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  4. 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
  5. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
  6. 24 Central African Republic 73.1% compare

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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 74.1% 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 78.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Spain ranks 21st 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 0.3%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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