South Asia vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
South Asia
39.97 million number
in 2019
Türkiye
1.14 million number
in 2017
South Asia rank
7th
Türkiye rank
10th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- South Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 39.97 million number against 1.14 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 38.83 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 35.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 38 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.34 million number | 844,483 number | 11.50 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 15.59 million number | 1.04 million number | 14.56 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 18.51 million number | 1.13 million number | 17.38 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 30.63 million number | 1.60 million number | 29.03 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 34.74 million number | 1.14 million number | 33.60 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, South Asia or Türkiye?
- South Asia, at 39.97 million number against 1.14 million number in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between South Asia and Türkiye?
- 38.83 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do South Asia and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- South Asia ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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 females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.