Latin America & Caribbean vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Latin America & Caribbean
95.0%
in 2019
Türkiye
99.3%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
Türkiye rank
9th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Türkiye
020406080100197419962019

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 99.3% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 79.6% 74.8% 4.8% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 82.6% 83.4% 0.7% Türkiye
1990s 85.4% 89.8% 4.4% Türkiye
2000s 91.6% 97.1% 5.5% Türkiye
2010s 93.6% 99.0% 5.4% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 99.3% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Türkiye?
4.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Türkiye?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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