Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Spain

Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9985 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9985 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9998 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9919 LPIA
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Spain, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.994 LPIA2005: 0.992 LPIA2006: 0.996 LPIA2007: 0.995 LPIA2008: 0.998 LPIA2009: 0.997 LPIA2010: 0.996 LPIA2011: 1 LPIA2012: 0.999 LPIA2013: 0.997 LPIA2014: 0.998 LPIA2015: 1 LPIA2016: 1 LPIA2018: 0.999 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.9985 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Spain peaked at 0.9998 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9919 LPIA, in 2005.

That places Spain 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9952 LPIA 0.9919 LPIA 0.9977 LPIA 6
2010s 0.9985 LPIA 0.9963 LPIA 0.9998 LPIA 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 0.9998 LPIA compare
  3. 3 Moldova 0.9995 LPIA compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 0.9932 LPIA compare
  5. 6 Greece 0.9928 LPIA compare
  6. 7 Palestine 0.9907 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Spain?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Spain was 0.9985 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9998 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9919 LPIA in 2005.
How does Spain rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Spain ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/