Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain
Spain: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1981
All-time low
1 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2021
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain stood at 1 GPI. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain peaked at 1 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 1981.
Spain ranks 24th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Spain was 1 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.