Latin America & Caribbean vs Turkey: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
27.97 million number
in 2019
Turkey
2.38 million number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Turkey rank
31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Turkey
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 27.97 million number against 2.38 million number in Turkey, a difference of 25.59 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.8 times Turkey's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.01 million number | 9.08 million number | 30.93 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 42.65 million number | 8.30 million number | 34.35 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 43.77 million number | 7.30 million number | 36.47 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 36.84 million number | 5.68 million number | 31.15 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 32.53 million number | 2.84 million number | 29.70 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Turkey?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 27.97 million number against 2.38 million number in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Turkey?
- 25.59 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Turkey rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.