Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
112.8%
in 1984
All-time low
85.7%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1984–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Türkiye, 1984–2017

02550751001251984200020171984: 112.8 % of relevant age group1985: 85.7 % of relevant age group1986: 90 % of relevant age group1987: 93.1 % of relevant age group1988: 100.3 % of relevant age group1989: 91 % of relevant age group1990: 92.9 % of relevant age group1991: 91 % of relevant age group1992: 92.6 % of relevant age group1993: 91.1 % of relevant age group1994: 89 % of relevant age group1995: 90.9 % of relevant age group2004: 97.5 % of relevant age group2005: 99.3 % of relevant age group2006: 99.6 % of relevant age group2007: 101.6 % of relevant age group2008: 99.3 % of relevant age group2009: 92.9 % of relevant age group2010: 102.1 % of relevant age group2011: 100.1 % of relevant age group2012: 100.9 % of relevant age group2014: 100.5 % of relevant age group2015: 92.4 % of relevant age group2016: 89.7 % of relevant age group2017: 94.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 94.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2017.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Türkiye peaked at 112.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1985.

Türkiye ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in Türkiye, 1984 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1984 112.8%
1985 85.7% -24.0%
1986 90.0% +4.9%
1987 93.1% +3.5%
1988 100.3% +7.8%
1989 91.0% -9.2%
1990 92.9% +2.0%
1991 91.0% -2.0%
1992 92.6% +1.7%
1993 91.1% -1.6%
1994 89.0% -2.3%
1995 90.9% +2.1%
2004 97.5% +7.3%
2005 99.3% +1.8%
2006 99.6% +0.2%
2007 101.6% +2.1%
2008 99.3% -2.3%
2009 92.9% -6.4%
2010 102.1% +9.9%
2011 100.1% -1.9%
2012 100.9% +0.8%
2014 100.5% -0.4%
2015 92.4% -8.0%
2016 89.7% -3.0%
2017 94.6% +5.5%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 94.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 94.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.5% 85.7% 112.8% 6
1990s 91.3% 89.0% 92.9% 6
2000s 98.4% 92.9% 101.6% 6
2010s 97.2% 89.7% 102.1% 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.9% compare
  2. 148 Azerbaijan 94.9% compare
  3. 149 Eswatini 94.9% compare
  4. 151 Belarus 94.2% compare
  5. 152 Spain 93.9% compare
  6. 153 Botswana 93.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Türkiye?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Türkiye was 94.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 1984.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Türkiye ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.