Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.83 million number
in 2019
Turkey
2.03 million number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Turkey rank
31st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Turkey
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197519972019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.83 million number against 2.03 million number in Turkey, a difference of 797,480 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 11.11 million number 5.56 million number 5.54 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 10.36 million number 5.59 million number 4.78 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 6.54 million number 4.72 million number 1.82 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.48 million number 2.38 million number 1.10 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.83 million number against 2.03 million number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
797,480 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.