Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Turkey: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
59.2%
in 2019
Turkey
81.3%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Turkey rank
2nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 81.3% against 59.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 78.5% | 13.6% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 78.4% | 12.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 77.3% | 11.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 78.1% | 12.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 79.8% | 15.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 81.3% against 59.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 22.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Turkey rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.