Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Spain
Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 51.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Spain stood at 51.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Spain peaked at 69.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2018.
That places Spain 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 53.8% | 64.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 56.5% | 8 |
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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 51.4% 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 69.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Spain ranks 61st 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 4.4%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.