Children out of school, primary in Turkey
Turkey: Children out of school, primary was 32,563 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Turkey, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 32,563 for children out of school, primary in 2023.
The figure is up 133.3% on the previous year and up 7,822.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Turkey peaked at 1.25 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 411, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1985 | 662,362 | -47.0% |
| 1986 | 642,714 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 691,637 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 614,601 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 631,138 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 515,717 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 549,628 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 528,967 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 692,938 | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 777,516 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 866,162 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 784,142 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 411 | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 13,915 | +3285.6% |
| 2015 | 67,914 | +388.1% |
| 2016 | 92,179 | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 36,009 | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 10,494 | -70.9% |
| 2019 | 10,253 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,545 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 11,341 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13,955 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 32,563 | +133.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3285.6% | 411 | 13,915 |
| 2015 | +388.1% | 13,915 | 67,914 |
| 2023 | +133.3% | 13,955 | 32,563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 648,490 | 614,601 | 691,637 | 5 |
| 1990s | 673,581 | 515,717 | 866,162 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33,025 | 411 | 92,179 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17,351 | 11,341 | 32,563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Turkey?
- Children out of school, primary in Turkey was 32,563 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for children out of school, primary?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,822.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.