Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey

Turkey: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.7493 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7493 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7493 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.4371 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey, 1985–2015

00.20.40.60.81985200020151985: 0.437 GPIA1990: 0.464 GPIA2004: 0.544 GPIA2005: 0.545 GPIA2006: 0.545 GPIA2007: 0.575 GPIA2009: 0.632 GPIA2010: 0.661 GPIA2011: 0.701 GPIA2012: 0.73 GPIA2013: 0.736 GPIA2014: 0.742 GPIA2015: 0.749 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey is 0.7493 GPIA, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey peaked at 0.7493 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4371 GPIA, in 1985.

Turkey ranks 24th of 38 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, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Turkey, 1985 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1985 0.4371 GPIA
1990 0.464 GPIA +6.2%
2004 0.5444 GPIA +17.3%
2005 0.545 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.545 GPIA +0.0%
2007 0.5748 GPIA +5.5%
2009 0.6316 GPIA +9.9%
2010 0.6612 GPIA +4.7%
2011 0.7008 GPIA +6.0%
2012 0.7301 GPIA +4.2%
2013 0.7358 GPIA +0.8%
2014 0.7422 GPIA +0.9%
2015 0.7493 GPIA +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4371 GPIA 0.4371 GPIA 0.4371 GPIA 1
1990s 0.464 GPIA 0.464 GPIA 0.464 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5682 GPIA 0.5444 GPIA 0.6316 GPIA 5
2010s 0.7199 GPIA 0.6612 GPIA 0.7493 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 21 Indonesia 0.8251 GPIA compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 0.7932 GPIA compare
  3. 23 Bolivia 0.7636 GPIA compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 0.6842 GPIA compare
  5. 26 Qatar 0.6834 GPIA compare
  6. 27 Palestine 0.6505 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Turkey was 0.7493 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.7493 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4371 GPIA in 1985.
How does Turkey rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Turkey ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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/