Türkiye vs World: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Türkiye
85.3%
in 2017
World
62.8%
in 2019
Türkiye rank
2nd
World rank
22nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Türkiye
- World
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.3% against 62.8% in World, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 2nd and World ranks 22nd of 87 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.4% | 63.3% | 11.1% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 63.5% | 13.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 64.2% | 18.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 63.2% | 20.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Türkiye or World?
- Türkiye, at 85.3% against 62.8% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Türkiye and World?
- 22.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Türkiye and World rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd and World ranks 22nd of 87 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
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.