Children out of school, primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Children out of school, primary was 32,563 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 1.25 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 411, in 2013.
Türkiye 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 Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Türkiye?
- Children out of school, primary in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for children out of school, primary?
- Türkiye ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,822.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.