Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 12,296 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
12,296
Change on year
down 69.1%
World rank
92nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
738,731
in 1974
All-time low
4,981
in 2014
Years of data
8
1974–2017
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye stood at 12,296.
The figure is down 69.1% on the previous year and up 146.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye peaked at 738,731 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,981, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 92nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 738,731 | — |
| 1994 | 458,063 | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 498,291 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 468,735 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,981 | -98.9% |
| 2015 | 29,975 | +501.8% |
| 2016 | 39,850 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 12,296 | -69.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 12,296 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 12,296 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,626, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738,731 | 738,731 | 738,731 | 1 |
| 1990s | 475,030 | 458,063 | 498,291 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,776 | 4,981 | 39,850 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Türkiye was 12,296 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 738,731 in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,981 in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release