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

Thailand
1.56 million number
in 2015
Türkiye
1.33 million number
in 2017
Thailand rank
13th
Türkiye rank
15th

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

  • Thailand
  • Türkiye
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197519962017

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.56 million number against 1.33 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 230,420 number.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.

Thailand ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 82 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 1.10 million number 1.59 million number 491,910 number Türkiye
2000s 1.38 million number 2.04 million number 663,990 number Türkiye
2010s 1.16 million number 1.53 million number 365,445 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Thailand or Türkiye?
Thailand, at 1.56 million number against 1.33 million number in Türkiye as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Thailand and Türkiye?
230,420 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Thailand ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 82 countries.
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.