Serbia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Serbia
1.9%
in 2024
Turkey
2.0%
in 2023
Serbia rank
148th
Turkey rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Serbia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Serbia ranks 148th and Turkey ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 48.8% | 39.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 28.2% | 23.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 17.4% | 7.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Serbia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Serbia and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Serbia ranks 148th and Turkey ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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