Turkey vs UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Turkey
87.0%
in 2021
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
80.0%
in 2024
Turkey rank
1st
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Turkey
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87.0% against 80.0% in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 1st and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.2% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 4.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 80.0% | 7.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Turkey or UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- Turkey, at 87.0% against 80.0% in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Turkey and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- 7.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Turkey ranks 1st and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release