Spain vs UIS: Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Spain
99.1%
in 2021
UIS: Central Asia
99.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
UIS: Central Asia rank
7th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Spain
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 6th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 85.6% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 96.1% | 4.2% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 98.7% | 4.9% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 99.1% | 1.6% | UIS: Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Spain or UIS: Central Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Spain and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.1%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: Central Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Spain and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 6th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th of 85 countries.
- 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