Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Saudi Arabia
0.5%
in 2024
Turkey
0.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
173rd
Turkey rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd and Turkey ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 12.5% | 4.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 173rd 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