East Asia & Pacific vs Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
East Asia & Pacific
75.0%
in 2019
Türkiye
85.4%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.4% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.5% | 66.5% | 1.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 70.6% | 3.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 78.3% | 5.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 82.8% | 8.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.4% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Türkiye?
- 10.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Türkiye rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.