Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 10.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye peaked at 59.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
That places Türkiye 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.4% | — |
| 1965 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 22.2% | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +127.4% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -46.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 22.2% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 52.2% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 19.2% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Türkiye was 10.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Türkiye ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)