Arab World vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Arab World
64.6%
in 2019
Türkiye
95.9%
in 2017
Arab World rank
26th
Türkiye rank
30th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Türkiye
20406080100197519972019

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 95.9% against 64.6% in Arab World, a difference of 31.3%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 30th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 25.2% 50.1% 24.9% Türkiye
1990s 31.6% 64.3% 32.7% Türkiye
2000s 53.9% 82.7% 28.9% Türkiye
2010s 60.9% 94.2% 33.3% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Arab World or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 95.9% against 64.6% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Arab World and Türkiye?
31.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Türkiye?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Arab World ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 30th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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