Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain

Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.96 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.96 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.96 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.93 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain, 2004–2020

00.20.40.60.812004201220202004: 0.93 GPIA2005: 0.93 GPIA2006: 0.93 GPIA2007: 0.93 GPIA2008: 0.94 GPIA2009: 0.94 GPIA2010: 0.94 GPIA2011: 0.95 GPIA2012: 0.95 GPIA2013: 0.95 GPIA2014: 0.95 GPIA2015: 0.94 GPIA2016: 0.95 GPIA2018: 0.96 GPIA2020: 0.96 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain stood at 0.96 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.93 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Spain 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Spain, 2004 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.93 GPIA
2005 0.93 GPIA +0.0%
2006 0.93 GPIA +0.0%
2007 0.93 GPIA +0.0%
2008 0.94 GPIA +1.1%
2009 0.94 GPIA +0.0%
2010 0.94 GPIA +0.0%
2011 0.95 GPIA +1.1%
2012 0.95 GPIA +0.0%
2013 0.95 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.95 GPIA +0.0%
2015 0.94 GPIA -1.1%
2016 0.95 GPIA +1.1%
2018 0.96 GPIA +1.1%
2020 0.96 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9333 GPIA 0.93 GPIA 0.94 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9487 GPIA 0.94 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 8
2020s 0.96 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Brazil 0.98 GPIA compare
  2. 12 Chile 0.9713 GPIA compare
  3. 13 Serbia 0.97 GPIA compare
  4. 15 Thailand 0.94 GPIA compare
  5. 16 Panama 0.916 GPIA compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 0.91 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Spain was 0.96 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2004.
How does Spain rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Spain ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 611 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release