Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Spain
Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Spain, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Spain is 66.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Spain peaked at 72.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 24th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.9% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 66.5% | 68.2% | 8 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 66.5% 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 72.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Spain ranks 24th 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 0.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.