Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Spain

Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 93.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
93.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2018
All-time low
72.2%
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2018

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

0204060801001981199920181981: 72.2 %1991: 85.8 %2004: 88.1 %2005: 89.6 %2006: 90 %2007: 90.4 %2008: 89.7 %2009: 90 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 90.7 %2012: 91.2 %2013: 91.8 %2014: 92.1 %2015: 92.3 %2016: 93 %2018: 93.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Grenada 96.0% compare
  2. 10 Montenegro 95.0% compare
  3. 11 Philippines 94.1% compare
  4. 13 Greece 93.2% compare
  5. 14 Albania 91.8% compare
  6. 15 Namibia 91.4% compare

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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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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.