Which has higher children out of school, Turkey or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uzbekistan?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Turkey vs Uzbekistan: Children out of school

Turkey

0.6%

in 2023

Uzbekistan

0.7%

in 2025

Turkey rank

163rd

Uzbekistan rank

161st

Children out of school over time

Turkey
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Turkey ranks 163rd and Uzbekistan ranks 161st of 196 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	Uzbekistan
2020s	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Turkey or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school between Turkey and Uzbekistan?: 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uzbekistan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Uzbekistan rank globally for children out of school?: Turkey ranks 163rd and Uzbekistan ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.