Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Spain

Spain: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 51.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
51.4%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
61st
of 83 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 1981
All-time low
51.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

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

02040601981199920181981: 69.91991: 68.32004: 60.52005: 64.72006: 56.52007: 57.32008: 53.82009: 56.12010: 55.62011: 56.52012: 54.12013: 54.72014: 54.12015: 53.82016: 54.32018: 51.4

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.

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 69.9%
1991 68.3% -2.4%
2004 60.5% -11.3%
2005 64.7% +6.9%
2006 56.5% -12.6%
2007 57.3% +1.4%
2008 53.8% -6.1%
2009 56.1% +4.3%
2010 55.6% -0.9%
2011 56.5% +1.7%
2012 54.1% -4.3%
2013 54.7% +1.1%
2014 54.1% -1.0%
2015 53.8% -0.6%
2016 54.3% +1.0%
2018 51.4% -5.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 51.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 51.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.1%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 58 Barbados 52.0% compare
  2. 59 Oman 52.0% compare
  3. 60 South Africa 51.5% compare
  4. 62 Namibia 51.4% compare
  5. 63 Moldova 50.8% compare
  6. 64 Uzbekistan 50.5% 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 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.