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
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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About this data
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.