Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 85.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 85.4% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2017.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Türkiye peaked at 85.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 68.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 76.4% | 79.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.4% | 85.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 99.9% compare
- 2 Montenegro 90.6% compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 84.9% compare
- 5 Vietnam 84.8% compare
- 6 Moldova, Republic of 84.7% compare
More reference data data for Türkiye
- 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 Türkiye?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Türkiye was 85.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.