Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Spain

Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 93,572 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
93,572 number
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
52nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
720,684 number
in 1981
All-time low
93,572 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Spain, 1981–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1981199920181981: 720.7k number1991: 341.5k number2004: 202.1k number2005: 236.9k number2006: 148.9k number2007: 154.0k number2008: 159.5k number2009: 164.3k number2010: 158.7k number2011: 162.7k number2012: 145.3k number2013: 128.2k number2014: 126.3k number2015: 119.5k number2016: 113.6k number2018: 93.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 93,572 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Spain peaked at 720,684 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 93,572 number, in 2018.

That places Spain 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 720,684 number
1991 341,453 number -52.6%
2004 202,096 number -40.8%
2005 236,937 number +17.2%
2006 148,859 number -37.2%
2007 154,003 number +3.5%
2008 159,525 number +3.6%
2009 164,314 number +3.0%
2010 158,652 number -3.4%
2011 162,718 number +2.6%
2012 145,286 number -10.7%
2013 128,205 number -11.8%
2014 126,327 number -1.5%
2015 119,481 number -5.4%
2016 113,627 number -4.9%
2018 93,572 number -17.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 93,572 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 4.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 93,572 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,530 number, 8.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 720,684 number 720,684 number 720,684 number 1
1990s 341,453 number 341,453 number 341,453 number 1
2000s 177,622 number 148,859 number 236,937 number 6
2010s 130,984 number 93,572 number 162,718 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 49 Venezuela 135,201 number compare
  2. 50 Chile 132,465 number compare
  3. 51 Dominican Republic 128,468 number compare
  4. 53 Paraguay 76,341 number compare
  5. 54 Argentina 64,665 number compare
  6. 55 Oman 62,016 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Spain?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Spain was 93,572 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 720,684 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 93,572 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Spain ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.