Small states vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Small states
76.3%
in 2019
Türkiye
93.2%
in 2017
Small states rank
17th
Türkiye rank
18th

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

  • Small states
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 93.2% against 76.3% in Small states, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 60.1% 55.1% 4.9% Small states
2000s 69.3% 78.6% 9.3% Türkiye
2010s 73.2% 90.2% 17.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Small states or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 93.2% against 76.3% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Small states and Türkiye?
16.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Türkiye?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Small states and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Small states ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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