IDA only vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
IDA only
65.3%
in 2024
Türkiye
95.3%
in 2021
IDA only rank
29th
Türkiye rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) over time
- IDA only
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 95.3% against 65.3% in IDA only, a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 64.2% | 29.5% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 68.5% | 30.7% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 81.4% | 32.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 92.0% | 35.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 95.3% | 31.4% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IDA only or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 95.3% against 65.3% in IDA only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IDA only and Türkiye?
- 30.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- IDA only ranks 29th and Türkiye 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
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.