ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.8%
in 2024
Spain
98.7%
in 2021
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
  • Spain
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How they compare

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 99.8% against 98.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

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 7th 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 85.6% 85.8% 0.2% Spain
2000s 97.5% 89.6% 7.9% ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2010s 99.2% 91.9% 7.3% ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2020s 99.7% 96.8% 3.0% 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, female, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Spain?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 99.8% against 98.7% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Spain?
1.1%, 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, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release