Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Turkey?

Turkey, at 95.3% against 71.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?

19 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult female

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

71.6%

in 2024

Turkey

95.3%

in 2021

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

25th

Turkey rank

28th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 95.3% against 71.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.7%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.2%	45.1%	22.9%	Turkey
1980s	27.4%	57.0%	29.6%	Turkey
1990s	32.9%	68.5%	35.6%	Turkey
2000s	51.6%	81.4%	29.8%	Turkey
2010s	62.4%	92.0%	29.6%	Turkey
2020s	68.9%	95.3%	26.4%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Turkey?: Turkey, at 95.3% against 71.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?: 23.7%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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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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.