Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey
Turkey: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 849,630 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey stood at 849,630 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey peaked at 4.70 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 849,630 number, in 2017.
That places Turkey 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.38 million number | — |
| 1980 | 4.70 million number | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.95 million number | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million number | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million number | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million number | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million number | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million number | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 970,258 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 918,489 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 849,630 number | -7.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 849,630 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,267 number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 849,630 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,530 number, 80.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 million number | 4.38 million number | 4.38 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.33 million number | 3.95 million number | 4.70 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million number | 3.93 million number | 3.93 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million number | 2.21 million number | 3.09 million number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million number | 849,630 number | 1.64 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Turkey was 849,630 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 849,630 number in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.