Ghana vs Turkey: Literacy rate, youth total

Ghana
91.5%
in 2021
Turkey
92.2%
in 2022
Ghana rank
67th
Turkey rank
65th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Ghana
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 92.2% against 91.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 67th and Turkey ranks 65th of 95 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Turkey Difference Ahead
2010s 85.4% 99.2% 13.8% Turkey
2020s 91.5% 100.0% 8.4% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ghana or Turkey?
Turkey, at 92.2% against 91.5% in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ghana and Turkey?
0.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Ghana ranks 67th and Turkey ranks 65th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.