South Asia vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- South Asia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 95.9% against 60.4% in South Asia, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 36.7% | 20.1% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 50.1% | 28.9% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 64.3% | 37.6% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 82.7% | 39.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 94.2% | 40.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, South Asia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 95.9% against 60.4% in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between South Asia and Türkiye?
- 35.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do South Asia and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- South Asia ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 30th of 39 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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About this data
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.