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Spain - Literacy Rate 2009

Name: Spain Literacy Rate 2009
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

97.68% +0.05pp from 2008 Global rank: 7th

Spain's literacy rate was 97.68% in 2009, increased +0.05pp from 97.63% in 2008. This was the 7th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2009
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Tajikistan	100.00%	1.8%
2nd	Azerbaijan	99.76%	0.2%
3rd	Kazakhstan	99.73%	0.2%
4th	Belarus	99.62%	0.0%
5th	Kyrgyz Republic	99.24%	0.5%
6th	Uruguay	98.26%	0.1%
7th	Spain	97.68%	0.1%
8th	Qatar	94.72%	0.8%
9th	West Bank and Gaza	94.43%	0.4%
10th	Greece	93.91%	-2.2%
11th	Paraguay	93.75%	0.5%
12th	Viet Nam	93.52%	3.7%
13th	Mexico	93.44%	0.5%
14th	Colombia	93.24%	-0.1%
15th	South Africa	92.89%	4.7%
16th	Indonesia	92.58%	0.4%
17th	Ecuador	92.25%	-0.2%
18th	Lebanon	91.18%	1.8%
19th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	91.17%	0.5%
20th	Türkiye	90.82%	2.4%
21st	Brazil	90.30%	0.3%
22nd	El Salvador	84.10%	0.2%
23rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	83.22%	0.3%
24th	Cabo Verde	82.21%	30.9%
25th	Cambodia	76.14%	-0.9%
26th	Togo	57.09%	0.4%
27th	Morocco	56.08%	1.7%
28th	Pakistan	54.89%	-1.2%
29th	Mozambique	50.58%	5.0%
30th	Senegal	48.04%	14.7%

FAQ

What was Spain's literacy rate in 2009?▾

Spain's literacy rate in 2009 was 97.68%. This ranked 7th globally.

How did Spain's literacy rate change in 2009?▾

Spain's literacy rate increased by 0.1% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2009?▾

Tajikistan had the highest literacy rate in 2009 at 100.00%.

What is the literacy rate of Spain in 2009?▾

The literacy rate of Spain in 2009 was 97.68%. This ranked 7th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Spain's literacy rate?▾

Spain's literacy rate went from 97.63% in 2008 to 97.68% in 2009, a 0.1% increase.

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