Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Türkiye: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
973,076 number
in 2019
Türkiye
849,630 number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Türkiye rank
32nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Türkiye
02.0M4.0M6.0M197519972019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 973,076 number against 849,630 number in Türkiye, a difference of 123,446 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 5.05 million number 3.95 million number 1.10 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 4.80 million number 3.93 million number 870,560 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 3.11 million number 2.86 million number 250,952 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 1.33 million number 1.11 million number 217,237 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Türkiye?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 973,076 number against 849,630 number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
123,446 number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Türkiye rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.