Late-demographic dividend vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult total

Late-demographic dividend
96.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Late-demographic dividend rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.7% against 96.8% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 73.6% 92.8% 19.2% Spain
1990s 83.4% 96.5% 13.1% Spain
2000s 93.5% 97.7% 4.1% Spain
2010s 95.4% 98.1% 2.7% Spain
2020s 96.4% 99.1% 2.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Late-demographic dividend or Spain?
Spain, at 99.7% against 96.8% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Late-demographic dividend and Spain?
2.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.