Turkey vs Venezuela: Literate and illiterate world population

Turkey
2.74
in 2021
Venezuela
2.82
in 2017
Turkey rank
92nd
Venezuela rank
91st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Turkey
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2.82 against 2.74 in Turkey, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 92nd and Venezuela ranks 91st of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 67.5 47.5 20 Turkey
1990s 20.77 10.17 10.6 Turkey
2000s 11.04 5.08 5.97 Turkey
2010s 5.12 3.82 1.3 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Turkey or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 2.82 against 2.74 in Turkey as of 2017.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Turkey and Venezuela?
0.08, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Venezuela?
12 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2017.
How do Turkey and Venezuela rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Turkey ranks 92nd and Venezuela ranks 91st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed