Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Turkey: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Turkey
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 63.48 million number against 2.38 million number in Turkey, a difference of 61.10 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 26.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.86 million number | 9.08 million number | 38.78 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 54.10 million number | 8.30 million number | 45.80 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 56.65 million number | 7.30 million number | 49.35 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 56.50 million number | 5.68 million number | 50.81 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 56.14 million number | 2.84 million number | 53.30 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Turkey?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 63.48 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?
- 61.10 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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.