Central and Southern Asia vs Spain: Youth/adult literacy rate
Central and Southern Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 93.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 18 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 99.6% | 19.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 99.7% | 13.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 99.7% | 7.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Central and Southern Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 93.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Central and Southern Asia and Spain?
- 6.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Spain rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.