Turkey vs Tuvalu: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Turkey
99.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu
99.5%
in 2024
Turkey rank
33rd
Tuvalu rank
31st

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Turkey
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 31st of 209 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2010s 99.1% 96.3% 2.8% Turkey
2020s 99.7% 98.0% 1.7% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Turkey or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Turkey and Tuvalu?
0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Tuvalu?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Tuvalu rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Turkey ranks 33rd and Tuvalu ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.