Türkiye vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Türkiye
78.3%
in 2021
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
84.2%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
32nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Türkiye
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.2% against 78.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Türkiye ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 22.4% | 1.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 51.6% | 13.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 70.0% | 5.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 81.3% | 3.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Türkiye or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 84.2% against 78.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Türkiye and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Türkiye and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
- 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