Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 95.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye, 1984–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye is 95.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 124.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 124.4% | — |
| 1985 | 93.9% | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 102.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 109.7% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 100.3% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 102.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 100.2% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 101.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +5.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 95.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 95.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.9% | 93.9% | 124.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 96.4% | 102.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 95.4% | 104.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 91.0% | 103.0% | 7 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Türkiye was 95.7% 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, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.