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
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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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.