Turkey vs Palestine: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Turkey
87.0%
in 2021
Palestine
76.0%
in 2022
Turkey rank
1st
Palestine rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Turkey
- Palestine
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87.0% against 76.0% in Palestine, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 3rd of 59 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 76.2% | 5.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.9% | 5.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Turkey or Palestine?
- Turkey, at 87.0% against 76.0% in Palestine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Turkey and Palestine?
- 11.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Turkey ranks 1st and Palestine 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