Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 27,000 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
27,000 number
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
44th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.23 million number
in 1975
All-time low
27,000 number
in 2017
Years of data
17
1975–2017

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1975199620171975: 1.2M number1980: 1.1M number1985: 665.4k number1990: 614.3k number2004: 420.9k number2005: 379.0k number2006: 368.5k number2007: 356.6k number2009: 212.7k number2010: 173.8k number2011: 128.3k number2012: 99.2k number2013: 79.2k number2014: 66.6k number2015: 53.4k number2016: 40.6k number2017: 27.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye is 27,000 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye peaked at 1.23 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27,000 number, in 2017.

Türkiye ranks 44th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year number Change
1975 1.23 million number
1980 1.07 million number -13.4%
1985 665,365 number -37.7%
1990 614,274 number -7.7%
2004 420,913 number -31.5%
2005 379,004 number -10.0%
2006 368,474 number -2.8%
2007 356,553 number -3.2%
2009 212,668 number -40.4%
2010 173,802 number -18.3%
2011 128,323 number -26.2%
2012 99,242 number -22.7%
2013 79,235 number -20.2%
2014 66,636 number -15.9%
2015 53,368 number -19.9%
2016 40,634 number -23.9%
2017 27,000 number -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.23 million number 1.23 million number 1.23 million number 1
1980s 866,392 number 665,365 number 1.07 million number 2
1990s 614,274 number 614,274 number 614,274 number 1
2000s 347,522 number 212,668 number 420,913 number 5
2010s 83,530 number 27,000 number 173,802 number 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  3. 43 Peru 27,936 number compare
  4. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22,959 number compare
  5. 46 Honduras 18,023 number compare
  6. 47 Saudi Arabia 16,746 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Türkiye was 27,000 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1975.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27,000 number in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Türkiye ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
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
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.