Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain
Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 414,307 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 414,307 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain peaked at 1.47 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 414,307 number, in 2018.
Spain ranks 50th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.47 million number | — |
| 1991 | 809,556 number | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 714,691 number | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 592,103 number | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 590,477 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 541,829 number | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 623,106 number | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 621,417 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 610,050 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 599,267 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 568,644 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 522,899 number | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 512,738 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 500,039 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 470,350 number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 414,307 number | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.47 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 809,556 number | 809,556 number | 809,556 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 613,937 number | 541,829 number | 714,691 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 524,787 number | 414,307 number | 610,050 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 462,931 number compare
- 48 Honduras 421,442 number compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 420,504 number compare
- 51 El Salvador 326,557 number compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 304,369 number compare
- 53 Chile 277,038 number compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Spain was 414,307 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,307 number in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.