Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Turkey
Turkey: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Turkey, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Turkey stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 142.2% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Turkey peaked at 70.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Turkey 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 44.6% | 70.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 19.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 0.8% | 32.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2% compare
- 144 Latvia 2.2% compare
- 145 Uruguay 2.2% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 148 Serbia 1.9% compare
- 149 Switzerland 1.8% compare
More education data for Turkey
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Turkey?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Turkey was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Turkey ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.