Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 60.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
60.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2015
All-time low
7.3%
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Türkiye, 1985–2015

02040601985200020151985: 7.3 %1990: 10.4 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 26.7 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 40.1 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 58 %2013: 58.2 %2014: 59.4 %2015: 60.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 60.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Türkiye peaked at 60.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1985.

Türkiye ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) in Türkiye, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 7.3%
1990 10.4% +43.3%
2004 25.5% +144.9%
2005 25.9% +1.6%
2006 24.4% -5.9%
2007 26.7% +9.3%
2009 34.4% +28.9%
2010 40.1% +16.7%
2011 50.8% +26.5%
2012 58.0% +14.2%
2013 58.2% +0.4%
2014 59.4% +2.0%
2015 60.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
1990s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1
2000s 27.4% 24.4% 34.4% 5
2010s 54.5% 40.1% 60.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Türkiye?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Türkiye was 60.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/