Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.21 million number
in 2019
Türkiye
1.33 million number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Türkiye rank
15th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.21 million number against 1.33 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 19.88 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 38 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.33 million number | 1.52 million number | 8.81 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 11.87 million number | 1.60 million number | 10.27 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 16.29 million number | 2.05 million number | 14.24 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 18.62 million number | 1.38 million number | 17.24 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Türkiye?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.21 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 19.88 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 38 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.