Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye
Türkiye: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.9924 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye stood at 0.9924 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye peaked at 1 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.75 GPI, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.75 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 0.8 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9 GPI | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.92 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.95 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.96 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.988 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9924 GPI | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 GPI | 0.75 GPI | 0.75 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.85 GPI | 0.8 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.962 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9908 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9962 GPI | 0.9924 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 60 Philippines 0.9961 GPI compare
- 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPI compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0.9925 GPI compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Malawi 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Malaysia 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Mongolia 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.99 GPI compare
- 64 Timor-Leste 0.99 GPI compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Türkiye was 0.9924 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 GPI in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Türkiye ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.