Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.8889 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8889 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.8906 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6666 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye, 1985–2015

00.20.40.60.81985200020151985: 0.667 GPIA1990: 0.689 GPIA2004: 0.774 GPIA2005: 0.776 GPIA2006: 0.771 GPIA2007: 0.776 GPIA2009: 0.803 GPIA2010: 0.843 GPIA2011: 0.873 GPIA2012: 0.891 GPIA2013: 0.888 GPIA2014: 0.888 GPIA2015: 0.889 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye stood at 0.8889 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye peaked at 0.8906 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6666 GPIA, in 1985.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1985 0.6666 GPIA
1990 0.6889 GPIA +3.3%
2004 0.7744 GPIA +12.4%
2005 0.7758 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.7715 GPIA -0.6%
2007 0.776 GPIA +0.6%
2009 0.8033 GPIA +3.5%
2010 0.8428 GPIA +4.9%
2011 0.8732 GPIA +3.6%
2012 0.8906 GPIA +2.0%
2013 0.8879 GPIA -0.3%
2014 0.888 GPIA +0.0%
2015 0.8889 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6666 GPIA 0.6666 GPIA 0.6666 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6889 GPIA 0.6889 GPIA 0.6889 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7802 GPIA 0.7715 GPIA 0.8033 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8786 GPIA 0.8428 GPIA 0.8906 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 20 Indonesia 0.9505 GPIA compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.9365 GPIA compare
  3. 22 Bangladesh 0.9172 GPIA compare
  4. 24 Cambodia 0.8481 GPIA compare
  5. 25 Peru 0.8362 GPIA compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 0.8287 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Türkiye was 0.8889 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8906 GPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6666 GPIA in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/