Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 85.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
85.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2006
All-time low
70.9%
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Türkiye, 1975–2017

0204060801975199620171975: 70.91980: 74.31985: 76.91990: 78.52004: 85.72005: 87.12006: 87.32007: 87.12009: 83.32010: 85.42011: 85.82012: 85.72013: 85.52014: 85.52015: 85.32016: 85.72017: 85.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Türkiye is 85.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Türkiye peaked at 87.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1975.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70.9% 70.9% 70.9% 1
1980s 75.6% 74.3% 76.9% 2
1990s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1
2000s 86.1% 83.3% 87.3% 5
2010s 85.6% 85.3% 85.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Türkiye?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Türkiye was 85.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.