Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
59.0%
in 2019
Turkey
81.3%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
4th
Turkey rank
2nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Turkey
020406080197419962019

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 81.3% against 59.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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 Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 64.8% 78.5% 13.7% Turkey
1980s 65.4% 78.4% 13.0% Turkey
1990s 66.3% 77.3% 11.0% Turkey
2000s 65.3% 78.1% 12.9% Turkey
2010s 64.0% 79.8% 15.8% 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 or Turkey?
Turkey, at 81.3% against 59.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
22.3%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.