North America vs Spain: Literacy rate, adult female
North America
98.8%
in 2022
Spain
99.6%
in 2021
North America rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.6% against 98.8% in North America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.9% | 1.7% | North America |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 0.8% | North America |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, North America or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.6% against 98.8% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between North America and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- North America ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.