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

Türkiye: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 95.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.2%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
118.7%
in 1984
All-time low
89.8%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1984–2017

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

02550751001251984200020171984: 118.7 % of relevant age group1985: 89.8 % of relevant age group1986: 94.6 % of relevant age group1987: 97.7 % of relevant age group1988: 105.1 % of relevant age group1989: 95.7 % of relevant age group1990: 97.7 % of relevant age group1991: 95.7 % of relevant age group1992: 96.8 % of relevant age group1993: 95.3 % of relevant age group1994: 92.7 % of relevant age group1995: 94.9 % of relevant age group2004: 100.3 % of relevant age group2005: 101.4 % of relevant age group2006: 101.2 % of relevant age group2007: 103 % of relevant age group2008: 100.8 % of relevant age group2009: 94.2 % of relevant age group2010: 102.5 % of relevant age group2011: 100.1 % of relevant age group2012: 101.6 % of relevant age group2014: 100.7 % of relevant age group2015: 93.2 % of relevant age group2016: 90.3 % of relevant age group2017: 95.2 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Türkiye stood at 95.2%.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Türkiye peaked at 118.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1985.

Türkiye ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Türkiye, 1984 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1984 118.7%
1985 89.8% -24.3%
1986 94.6% +5.3%
1987 97.7% +3.3%
1988 105.1% +7.6%
1989 95.7% -8.9%
1990 97.7% +2.0%
1991 95.7% -2.0%
1992 96.8% +1.2%
1993 95.3% -1.5%
1994 92.7% -2.7%
1995 94.9% +2.4%
2004 100.3% +5.6%
2005 101.4% +1.1%
2006 101.2% -0.2%
2007 103.0% +1.8%
2008 100.8% -2.1%
2009 94.2% -6.6%
2010 102.5% +8.9%
2011 100.1% -2.3%
2012 101.6% +1.5%
2014 100.7% -0.9%
2015 93.2% -7.5%
2016 90.3% -3.0%
2017 95.2% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100.3% 89.8% 118.7% 6
1990s 95.5% 92.7% 97.7% 6
2000s 100.2% 94.2% 103.0% 6
2010s 97.7% 90.3% 102.5% 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 145 Eswatini 96.4% compare
  2. 146 Estonia 95.7% compare
  3. 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.3% compare
  4. 149 Ireland 94.9% compare
  5. 150 Azerbaijan 94.9% compare
  6. 151 Senegal 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Türkiye?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Türkiye was 95.2% 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, total recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 1984.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1985.
How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Türkiye ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.