Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.4%
in 2024
Turkey
95.3%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Turkey rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 95.3% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 45.1% | 19.7% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 57.0% | 26.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 68.5% | 29.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 81.4% | 25.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 92.0% | 30.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 95.3% | 30.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 95.3% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 27.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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
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.