How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Turkey?

16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult female

Africa Eastern and Southern

69.0%

in 2024

Turkey

95.3%

in 2021

Africa Eastern and Southern rank

27th

Turkey rank

28th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

Africa Eastern and Southern
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 95.3% against 69.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 39 groups.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Eastern and Southern	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.3%	68.5%	20.3%	Turkey
2000s	55.5%	81.4%	25.9%	Turkey
2010s	62.8%	92.0%	29.2%	Turkey
2020s	67.5%	95.3%	27.8%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Turkey?: Turkey, at 95.3% against 69.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Turkey?: 26.3%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Turkey?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of females ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.