How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Türkiye?

15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA total vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

IDA total

37.64 million number

in 2019

Türkiye

1.33 million number

in 2017

IDA total rank

11th

Türkiye rank

15th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

IDA total
Türkiye

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 37.64 million number against 1.33 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 36.31 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 28.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 37 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.75 million number	1.52 million number	16.23 million number	IDA total
1990s	20.30 million number	1.60 million number	18.69 million number	IDA total
2000s	29.11 million number	2.05 million number	27.06 million number	IDA total
2010s	34.15 million number	1.38 million number	32.76 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, IDA total or Türkiye?: IDA total, at 37.64 million number against 1.33 million number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between IDA total and Türkiye?: 36.31 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Türkiye?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do IDA total and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?: IDA total ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.