What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?

19.88 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa

21.21 million number

in 2019

Türkiye

1.33 million number

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Türkiye rank

15th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Türkiye

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 15.9 times Türkiye's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 38 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.33 million number	1.52 million number	8.81 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	11.87 million number	1.60 million number	10.27 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	16.29 million number	2.05 million number	14.24 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	18.62 million number	1.38 million number	17.24 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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 or Türkiye?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Türkiye?: 19.88 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?: Sub-Saharan Africa 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: 04 September 2026

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