Children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Children out of school, primary, male was 23,713 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
23,713
Change on year
down 54.7%
World rank
76th
of 177 countries
All-time high
511,375
in 1974
All-time low
8,934
in 2014
Years of data
8
1974–2017

Children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye, 1974–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1974199520171974: 511.4k1994: 319.5k1995: 367.9k1997: 315.4k2014: 8.9k2015: 37.9k2016: 52.3k2017: 23.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye is 23,713, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and up 165.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye peaked at 511,375 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,934, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 76th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 511,375
1994 319,453 -37.5%
1995 367,871 +15.2%
1997 315,407 -14.3%
2014 8,934 -97.2%
2015 37,939 +324.7%
2016 52,329 +37.9%
2017 23,713 -54.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 511,375 511,375 511,375 1
1990s 334,244 315,407 367,871 3
2010s 30,729 8,934 52,329 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 73 Nicaragua 27,762 compare
  2. 74 Palestine, State of 26,504 compare
  3. 75 Italy 25,456 compare
  4. 77 Botswana 20,817 compare
  5. 78 Mongolia 19,659 compare
  6. 79 Panama 19,402 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye?
Children out of school, primary, male in Türkiye was 23,713 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 511,375 in 1974.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8,934 in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Türkiye ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.