Spain vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Spain
70.0%
in 2021
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
78.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
6th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Spain
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 78.0% against 70.0% in Spain, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 59 countries.
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 80.0% | 11.8% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 78.1% | 10.2% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 78.0% | 10.0% | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Spain or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 78.0% against 70.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Spain and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 8.0%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Spain and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Spain ranks 7th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 59 countries.
- 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