ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.1%
in 2021
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Spain
How they compare
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 99.8% against 99.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 89.3% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 91.9% | 6.1% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 93.8% | 5.5% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.5% | 2.2% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Spain?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 99.8% against 99.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Spain?
- 0.7%, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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