MDG: Eastern Asia vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
78.3%
in 2021
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Türkiye rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 78.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 201 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 13.7% | 1.2% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 0.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 38.3% | 13.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 64.9% | 6.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 78.3% | 4.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Türkiye?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 78.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 7.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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