Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.6% against 79.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 56.0% | 19.0% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 66.8% | 24.6% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 77.2% | 26.1% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 89.9% | 17.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 96.6% | 19.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 97.6% against 79.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 17.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Turkey 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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About this data
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.