IBRD only vs Spain: Literacy rate, youth total
IBRD only
98.3%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
IBRD only rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IBRD only
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 98.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 40 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 98.6% | 20.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 99.5% | 14.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 99.6% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 99.7% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.7% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IBRD only or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 98.3% in IBRD only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IBRD only and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do IBRD only and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IBRD only ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.