Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Literacy rate, youth male
Latin America & Caribbean
98.5%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 98.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 40 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 98.6% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 99.5% | 9.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 99.6% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.7% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.6% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 98.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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
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.