Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 23,713 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Türkiye, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Türkiye is 23,713, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and up 165.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 511,375 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8,934, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 511,375 | — |
| 1994 | 319,453 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 367,871 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 315,407 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 8,934 | -97.2% |
| 2015 | 37,939 | +324.7% |
| 2016 | 52,329 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 23,713 | -54.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 23,713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 23,713 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 511,375 | 511,375 | 511,375 | 1 |
| 1990s | 334,244 | 315,407 | 367,871 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30,729 | 8,934 | 52,329 | 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, male in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Türkiye was 23,713 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 511,375 in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,934 in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Türkiye ranks 76th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release