Girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye
Türkiye: Girls and boys who are out of school was 12,296 girls in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye is 12,296 girls, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 69.1% on the previous year and up 146.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye peaked at 738,731 girls in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,981 girls, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 92nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 738,731 girls | — |
| 1994 | 458,063 girls | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 498,291 girls | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 468,735 girls | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,981 girls | -98.9% |
| 2015 | 29,975 girls | +501.8% |
| 2016 | 39,850 girls | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 12,296 girls | -69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738,731 girls | 738,731 girls | 738,731 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 475,030 girls | 458,063 girls | 498,291 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,776 girls | 4,981 girls | 39,850 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Türkiye was 12,296 girls in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 738,731 girls in 1974.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,981 girls in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Türkiye ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.