Spain vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Spain
121,292
in 2021
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
227.39 million
in 2024
Spain rank
45th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
43rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198920062024

How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 227.39 million against 121,292 in Spain, a difference of 227.27 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 1,874.7 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 45th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 43rd of 59 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2000s 889,563 204.96 million 204.08 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 769,651 210.14 million 209.37 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 345,012 217.32 million 216.98 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Spain or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 227.39 million against 121,292 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Spain and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
227.27 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Spain and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Spain ranks 45th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release