Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female in Spain

Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female was 97.59 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
97.59 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
97.59 %
in 2020
All-time low
94.41 %
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2020

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female in Spain, 2004–2020

0204060801002004201220202004: 94.4 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 95.3 %2007: 96 %2008: 95.6 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 96.4 %2012: 96.6 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 96.6 %2016: 96.9 %2018: 97.3 %2020: 97.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Spain stood at 97.59 %. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Spain peaked at 97.59 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.41 %, in 2004.

That places Spain 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Spain, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 94.41 %
2005 95.25 % +0.9%
2006 95.27 % +0.0%
2007 95.99 % +0.8%
2008 95.6 % -0.4%
2009 95.77 % +0.2%
2010 95.91 % +0.1%
2011 96.4 % +0.5%
2012 96.63 % +0.2%
2013 96.75 % +0.1%
2014 96.6 % -0.2%
2015 96.6 % +0.0%
2016 96.91 % +0.3%
2018 97.29 % +0.4%
2020 97.59 % +0.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 97.59 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.74 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 97.59 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.43 %, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.38 % 94.41 % 95.99 % 6
2010s 96.64 % 95.91 % 97.29 % 8
2020s 97.59 % 97.59 % 97.59 % 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Georgia 99.26 % compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 99.06 % compare
  3. 6 Serbia 98.49 % compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 97.46 % compare
  5. 9 Philippines 95.62 % compare
  6. 10 Palestine, State of 95.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Spain?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female in Spain was 97.59 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97.59 % in 2020.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 94.41 % in 2004.
How does Spain rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female?
Spain ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 425 data points, 2000–2024
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