Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Spain: Youth/adult literacy rate
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
80.4%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th
Spain rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 80.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 99.6% | 34.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 99.7% | 24.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 99.7% | 20.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 80.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Spain?
- 19.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Spain rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th 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.