Spain vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Spain
1 GPI
in 2021
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Spain rank
24th
World rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Spain
- World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 0.15 GPI | Spain |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 0.1 GPI | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9433 GPI | 0.0567 GPI | Spain |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9612 GPI | 0.0388 GPI | Spain |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.03 GPI | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Spain or World?
- Spain, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Spain and World?
- 0.02 GPI, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Spain and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.