East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
69.6%
in 2019
Turkey
85.3%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Turkey rank
2nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Turkey
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 85.3% against 69.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 68.5% 74.4% 5.9% Turkey
1990s 69.6% 76.5% 7.0% Turkey
2000s 71.0% 82.9% 12.0% Turkey
2010s 69.8% 84.0% 14.2% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 85.3% against 69.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
15.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.