Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Spain: Youth/adult literacy rate

Small island developing States (SIDS)
87.8%
in 2024
Spain
99.7%
in 2021
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
14th
Spain rank
11th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Spain
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 88.1% 99.6% 11.5% Spain
2010s 88.2% 99.7% 11.5% Spain
2020s 88.2% 99.7% 11.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Spain?
Spain, at 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2021.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Spain?
11.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Spain rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed