Turkey vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Turkey
78.0%
in 2021
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
Turkey rank
2nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Turkey
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 78.0% against 66.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 2nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.6% | 12.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 65.7% | 13.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 65.0% | 13.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Turkey or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Turkey, at 78.0% against 66.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Turkey and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 12.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Turkey ranks 2nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 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