Peru vs Turkey: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Peru
69.2%
in 2018
Turkey
70.4%
in 2017
Peru rank
37th
Turkey rank
35th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Peru
  • Turkey
20406080197519962018

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 70.4% against 69.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 35th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4% 36.1% 14.3% Peru
2010s 65.5% 69.7% 4.2% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Peru or Turkey?
Turkey, at 70.4% against 69.2% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Peru and Turkey?
1.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Peru ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 35th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.