East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Literacy rate, youth female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
99.3%
in 2024
Spain
99.8%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Spain
020406080100197620002024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.5%.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 82.1% 98.6% 16.5% Spain
1990s 92.3% 99.6% 7.3% Spain
2000s 98.3% 99.5% 1.2% Spain
2010s 98.8% 99.7% 0.8% Spain
2020s 99.2% 99.8% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
Spain, at 99.8% against 99.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
0.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.