Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 80.4% against 41.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 25.8% | 9.4% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 27.1% | 9.2% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 36.4% | 16.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 56.5% | 27.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 76.3% | 39.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 80.4% against 41.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 38.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.