Maldives vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Maldives
95.2%
in 2019
Türkiye
96.0%
in 2021
Maldives rank
17th
Türkiye rank
14th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Maldives
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 96.0% against 95.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.3% | 48.6% | 37.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 55.1% | 36.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 78.5% | 14.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 92.8% | 2.3% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Maldives or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 96.0% against 95.2% in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Maldives and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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