Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 86.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
86.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2015
All-time low
54.2%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

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

0204060801985200020151985: 54.2 %1990: 57.7 %2004: 71.6 %2005: 72.8 %2006: 72.3 %2007: 72.8 %2009: 74.7 %2010: 80 %2011: 84 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 86 %2014: 86.1 %2015: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 86.3% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Türkiye peaked at 86.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1985.

That places Türkiye 18th 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, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 54.2%
1990 57.7% +6.6%
2004 71.6% +24.1%
2005 72.8% +1.6%
2006 72.3% -0.6%
2007 72.8% +0.6%
2009 74.7% +2.6%
2010 80.0% +7.2%
2011 84.0% +5.0%
2012 86.2% +2.7%
2013 86.0% -0.3%
2014 86.1% +0.1%
2015 86.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 1
1990s 57.7% 57.7% 57.7% 1
2000s 72.8% 71.6% 74.7% 5
2010s 84.8% 80.0% 86.3% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 88.4% compare
  2. 16 Mexico 88.0% compare
  3. 17 Ecuador 86.4% compare
  4. 19 Brazil 84.2% compare
  5. 20 Honduras 80.2% compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 79.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Türkiye?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Türkiye was 86.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/