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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197519972019

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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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

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