Türkiye vs World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Türkiye
81.3%
in 2017
World
55.3%
in 2019
Türkiye rank
2nd
World rank
15th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Türkiye
- World
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 81.3% against 55.3% in World, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 2nd and World ranks 15th of 86 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 64.8% | 13.7% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 62.4% | 15.9% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 61.5% | 15.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 60.6% | 17.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 57.8% | 22.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Türkiye or World?
- Türkiye, at 81.3% against 55.3% in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Türkiye and World?
- 26.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and World?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Türkiye and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd and World ranks 15th of 86 countries.
- 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.