Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain
Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 93.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain peaked at 93.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 1981.
That places Spain 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.2% | — |
| 1991 | 85.8% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 93.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.4%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.1% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.3% | 93.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain was 93.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.