Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Late-demographic dividend or Turkey?

Turkey, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Turkey?

18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Late-demographic dividend vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult male

Late-demographic dividend

97.9%

in 2024

Turkey

99.3%

in 2021

Late-demographic dividend rank

8th

Turkey rank

10th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Late-demographic dividend
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 10th of 39 groups.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Late-demographic dividend	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	83.7%	84.5%	0.8%	Turkey
1990s	89.0%	89.8%	0.8%	Turkey
2000s	95.8%	96.0%	0.2%	Turkey
2010s	97.1%	98.4%	1.3%	Turkey
2020s	97.7%	99.3%	1.6%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Late-demographic dividend or Turkey?: Turkey, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Late-demographic dividend and Turkey?: 1.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Turkey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.