SDG: Eastern Asia vs Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

SDG: Eastern Asia
74.0%
in 2024
Spain
70.0%
in 2021
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
10th
Spain rank
7th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Spain
020406080198920062024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 74.0% against 70.0% in Spain, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 203 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 73.0% 68.2% 4.8% SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 73.4% 67.9% 5.5% SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 74.0% 68.0% 6.0% SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Spain?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 74.0% against 70.0% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Spain?
4.0%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Spain rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
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