Children out of school, female in Turkey
Turkey: Children out of school, female was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Turkey, 1974–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.5% for children out of school, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Turkey peaked at 28.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 165th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.2% | — |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +491.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -69.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 children out of school, female in Turkey?
- Children out of school, female in Turkey was 0.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for children out of school, female?
- Turkey ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.