Spain vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Spain
70.0%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Balkans
75.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
8th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Spain
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 75.0% against 70.0% in Spain, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 8th of 59 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 81.8% | 13.7% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 79.6% | 11.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 77.5% | 9.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Spain or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 75.0% against 70.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Spain and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 5.0%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Spain and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Spain ranks 7th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 8th 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