East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Türkiye: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
65.0%
in 2019
Türkiye
85.6%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Türkiye
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 85.6% against 65.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 39 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 68.2% 75.6% 7.4% Türkiye
1990s 70.7% 78.5% 7.8% Türkiye
2000s 70.7% 86.1% 15.4% Türkiye
2010s 67.2% 85.6% 18.3% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 85.6% against 65.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
20.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.