Azerbaijan vs Spain: Literate and illiterate world population

Azerbaijan

0.2%

in 2023

Spain

0.3%

in 2021

Azerbaijan rank

126th

Spain rank

124th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Spain currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Globally, Azerbaijan ranks 126th and Spain ranks 124th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.