Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
547,921 number
in 2015
Spain
622,751 number
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
51st
Spain rank
49th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 622,751 number against 547,921 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 74,830 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th of 87 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 561,961 number 884,893 number 322,932 number Spain
2010s 481,217 number 821,858 number 340,642 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Spain?
Spain, at 622,751 number against 547,921 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain?
74,830 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th of 87 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.