Northern Africa vs Spain: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Northern Africa rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 13th 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 | Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 99.6% | 15.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 99.7% | 12.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 99.7% | 10.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and Spain?
- 9.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th 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.