MDG: Eastern Asia vs Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
MDG: Eastern Asia
76.0%
in 2024
Spain
70.0%
in 2021
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
7th
Spain rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Spain
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 76.0% against 70.0% in Spain, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 203 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 68.2% | 6.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 67.9% | 7.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 68.0% | 8.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Spain?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 76.0% against 70.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Spain?
- 6.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Spain rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release