Small states vs Türkiye: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Small states
3.83 million number
in 2019
Türkiye
2.38 million number
in 2017
Small states rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Small states
- Türkiye
How they compare
Small states currently reports 3.83 million number against 2.38 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 1.45 million number.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
Small states ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 million number | 7.30 million number | 3.84 million number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 3.59 million number | 5.68 million number | 2.09 million number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.84 million number | 2.84 million number | 1.01 million number | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Small states or Türkiye?
- Small states, at 3.83 million number against 2.38 million number in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Small states and Türkiye?
- 1.45 million number, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Small states and Türkiye rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 33rd and Türkiye 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.