SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Türkiye: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

SDG: Least Developed Countries
66.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
97.7%
in 2022
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
Türkiye rank
39th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Türkiye
406080100199020072025

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 97.7% against 66.9% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 30.8%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 39 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 91.9% 45.7% Türkiye
2010s 58.5% 98.1% 39.6% Türkiye
2020s 64.4% 97.7% 33.3% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 97.7% against 66.9% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Türkiye?
30.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Türkiye rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release