ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
97.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
95.3%
in 2021
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
30th
Türkiye rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Türkiye
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 97.2% against 95.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 68.5% | 11.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 81.4% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.0% | 0.2% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.3% | 1.2% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Türkiye?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 97.2% against 95.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Türkiye?
- 1.9%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Türkiye rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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