Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 85.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2016
All-time low
64.2%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0204060801975199620171975: 64.21980: 64.51985: 68.61990: 70.62004: 76.42005: 78.82006: 78.92007: 79.22009: 78.22010: 79.42011: 80.92012: 81.72013: 82.42014: 83.22015: 842016: 85.82017: 85.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 99.9% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 90.6% compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 84.9% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 84.8% compare
  5. 6 Moldova, Republic of 84.7% compare

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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.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.