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

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Slovakia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Slovakia

4.4%

in 2018

Turkey

5.0%

in 2018

Slovakia rank

72nd

Turkey rank

69th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Slovakia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 5.0% against 4.4% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkey ahead.

Slovakia ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.3%	2.8%	2.5%	Slovakia
2010s	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Slovakia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 5.0% against 4.4% in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Slovakia and Turkey?: 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Turkey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Slovakia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Slovakia ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/