Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye

Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7557 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7557 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.8477 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.2869 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
17
1975–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0.20.40.60.81975199620171975: 0.438 GPIA1980: 0.287 GPIA1985: 0.337 GPIA1990: 0.381 GPIA2004: 0.465 GPIA2005: 0.459 GPIA2006: 0.451 GPIA2007: 0.479 GPIA2009: 0.579 GPIA2010: 0.604 GPIA2011: 0.665 GPIA2012: 0.708 GPIA2013: 0.721 GPIA2014: 0.728 GPIA2015: 0.735 GPIA2016: 0.848 GPIA2017: 0.756 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye is 0.7557 GPIA, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye peaked at 0.8477 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2869 GPIA, in 1980.

That places Türkiye 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Türkiye, 1975 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.4379 GPIA
1980 0.2869 GPIA -34.5%
1985 0.337 GPIA +17.5%
1990 0.3812 GPIA +13.1%
2004 0.4649 GPIA +21.9%
2005 0.4589 GPIA -1.3%
2006 0.4506 GPIA -1.8%
2007 0.4791 GPIA +6.3%
2009 0.579 GPIA +20.9%
2010 0.6042 GPIA +4.4%
2011 0.6655 GPIA +10.1%
2012 0.7076 GPIA +6.3%
2013 0.7215 GPIA +2.0%
2014 0.7277 GPIA +0.9%
2015 0.7348 GPIA +1.0%
2016 0.8477 GPIA +15.4%
2017 0.7557 GPIA -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4379 GPIA 0.4379 GPIA 0.4379 GPIA 1
1980s 0.312 GPIA 0.2869 GPIA 0.337 GPIA 2
1990s 0.3812 GPIA 0.3812 GPIA 0.3812 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4865 GPIA 0.4506 GPIA 0.579 GPIA 5
2010s 0.7206 GPIA 0.6042 GPIA 0.8477 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 42 Indonesia 0.7752 GPIA compare
  2. 43 Malaysia 0.7694 GPIA compare
  3. 44 Peru 0.7633 GPIA compare
  4. 46 Vanuatu 0.746 GPIA compare
  5. 47 Brunei Darussalam 0.7394 GPIA compare
  6. 48 Qatar 0.6834 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Türkiye was 0.7557 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8477 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2869 GPIA in 1980.
How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Türkiye ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
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/