Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 70.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Türkiye, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 70.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Türkiye peaked at 81.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1980.
That places Türkiye 35th 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, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.2% | — |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.9% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 50.4% | 81.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Türkiye?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Türkiye was 70.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1980.
- How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Türkiye ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.