How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?

17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

98.4%

in 2024

Spain

99.6%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

5th

Spain rank

6th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.6% against 98.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 39 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	89.3%	95.0%	5.8%	Spain
2000s	93.7%	96.9%	3.2%	Spain
2010s	97.1%	97.4%	0.3%	Spain
2020s	98.1%	98.9%	0.8%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?: Spain, at 99.6% against 98.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?: 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of females ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.