Brazil vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Brazil
0.98 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.97 GPIA
in 2020
Brazil rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9258 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 0.0209 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9562 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Brazil and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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