Early-demographic dividend vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Early-demographic dividend
78.3%
in 2019
Türkiye
97.6%
in 2017
Early-demographic dividend rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
23rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 97.6% against 78.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 44.0% 56.0% 12.0% Türkiye
1980s 48.8% 66.8% 18.0% Türkiye
1990s 54.9% 77.2% 22.3% Türkiye
2000s 69.0% 89.9% 20.9% Türkiye
2010s 74.8% 96.6% 21.8% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Early-demographic dividend or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 97.6% against 78.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and Türkiye?
19.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,220 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.