Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Turkey
Turkey: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 1.14 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Turkey, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.14 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2017.
The figure is up 64.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Turkey peaked at 1.67 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 688,853 number, in 2016.
That places Turkey 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 844,483 number | 844,483 number | 844,483 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.04 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.13 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.67 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million number | 688,853 number | 1.46 million number | 8 |
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More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Turkey?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Turkey was 1.14 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,853 number in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.