Serbia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Serbia
3.8%
in 2024
Turkey
4.0%
in 2023
Serbia rank
123rd
Turkey rank
121st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Serbia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Serbia ranks 123rd and Turkey ranks 121st of 175 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 | 11.2% | 49.6% | 38.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 29.1% | 24.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 18.3% | 9.2% | 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 4.0% against 3.8% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 123rd and Turkey ranks 121st of 175 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, female (%). 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