Greece vs Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Greece
4,807 number
in 2018
Spain
5,593 number
in 2018
Greece rank
59th
Spain rank
57th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198119992018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5,593 number against 4,807 number in Greece, a difference of 786 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Greece ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 86 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 8,012 number 42,525 number 34,513 number Spain
1990s 7,980 number 13,914 number 5,934 number Spain
2000s 2,837 number 11,454 number 8,617 number Spain
2010s 5,476 number 5,764 number 288.5 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Greece or Spain?
Spain, at 5,593 number against 4,807 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Greece and Spain?
786 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Greece ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.