Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 718,442 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
718,442 number
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
718,442 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,902 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Türkiye, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420181971: 1.9k number1972: 2.7k number1973: 2.8k number1974: 2.6k number1975: 2.2k number1978: 2.2k number1979: 2.2k number1981: 2.1k number1982: 2.5k number1983: 2.6k number1984: 2.8k number1985: 40.3k number1986: 56.7k number1987: 49.5k number1988: 48.9k number1989: 49.9k number1990: 52.5k number1991: 56.6k number1992: 62.5k number1993: 64.5k number1994: 67.2k number1995: 70.3k number1997: 82.0k number1998: 85.8k number1999: 123.9k number2000: 119.8k number2001: 123.2k number2002: 137.6k number2003: 152.6k number2004: 171.6k number2005: 207.8k number2006: 263.8k number2007: 306.6k number2008: 335.6k number2009: 383.7k number2010: 469.5k number2011: 535.5k number2012: 562.5k number2013: 515.8k number2014: 504.3k number2015: 549.4k number2016: 575.8k number2017: 632.9k number2018: 718.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 718,442 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Türkiye peaked at 718,442 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,902 number, in 1971.

That places Türkiye 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in Türkiye, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1,902 number
1972 2,701 number +42.0%
1973 2,770 number +2.6%
1974 2,583 number -6.8%
1975 2,205 number -14.6%
1978 2,227 number +1.0%
1979 2,200 number -1.2%
1981 2,090 number -5.0%
1982 2,549 number +22.0%
1983 2,554 number +0.2%
1984 2,806 number +9.9%
1985 40,277 number +1335.4%
1986 56,712 number +40.8%
1987 49,457 number -12.8%
1988 48,947 number -1.0%
1989 49,851 number +1.8%
1990 52,519 number +5.4%
1991 56,622 number +7.8%
1992 62,541 number +10.5%
1993 64,506 number +3.1%
1994 67,226 number +4.2%
1995 70,350 number +4.6%
1997 82,038 number +16.6%
1998 85,790 number +4.6%
1999 123,937 number +44.5%
2000 119,785 number -3.4%
2001 123,225 number +2.9%
2002 137,594 number +11.7%
2003 152,617 number +10.9%
2004 171,587 number +12.4%
2005 207,811 number +21.1%
2006 263,799 number +26.9%
2007 306,597 number +16.2%
2008 335,553 number +9.4%
2009 383,732 number +14.4%
2010 469,527 number +22.4%
2011 535,522 number +14.1%
2012 562,504 number +5.0%
2013 515,754 number -8.3%
2014 504,301 number -2.2%
2015 549,414 number +8.9%
2016 575,757 number +4.8%
2017 632,944 number +9.9%
2018 718,442 number +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,370 number 1,902 number 2,770 number 7
1980s 28,360 number 2,090 number 56,712 number 9
1990s 73,948 number 52,519 number 123,937 number 9
2000s 220,230 number 119,785 number 383,732 number 10
2010s 562,685 number 469,527 number 718,442 number 9

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  5. 26 Italy 715,157 number compare
  6. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 706,547 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Türkiye?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Türkiye was 718,442 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 718,442 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1,902 number in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.