What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?

1.13 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?

13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Türkiye: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Europe & Central Asia

1.98 million number

in 2019

Türkiye

849,630 number

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Türkiye rank

32nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Türkiye

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.98 million number against 849,630 number in Türkiye, a difference of 1.13 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.94 million number	2.86 million number	2.08 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	2.58 million number	1.11 million number	1.47 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Europe & Central Asia or Türkiye?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.98 million 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 and Türkiye?: 1.13 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Türkiye rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 38 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: 21 August 2026

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.