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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
77.8%
in 2019
Turkey
85.3%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Turkey rank
2nd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Turkey
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 85.3% against 77.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 79.2% 75.1% 4.0% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 79.1% 76.5% 2.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 79.8% 82.9% 3.1% Turkey
2010s 78.2% 84.0% 5.9% Turkey

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?
Turkey, at 85.3% against 77.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
7.5%, with Turkey 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 2nd 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.