Cyprus vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cyprus
0.5%
in 2023
Turkey
0.7%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
174th
Turkey rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 174th and Turkey ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 12.6% | 8.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.9% | 2.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 174th and Turkey ranks 171st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release