El Salvador vs Turkey: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
77.8%
in 2024
Turkey
79.5%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
32nd
Turkey rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 79.5% against 77.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 30th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.0% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 76.5% | 5.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 79.5% against 77.8% in El Salvador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Turkey?
- 1.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Turkey rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 30th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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