Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye peaked at 467,074 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 467,074 | — |
| 2005 | 409,656 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 383,681 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 327,740 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 268,523 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 289,573 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 234,513 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 198,403 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 187,712 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 171,628 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 191,860 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 175,050 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 189,522 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 163,534 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 125,632 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 124,156 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 125,459 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 214,255 | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587. (52 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 214,255 | 0 |
| 2021 | +70.8% | 125,459 | 214,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,708 | 268,523 | 467,074 | 6 |
| 2010s | 176,201 | 124,156 | 234,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,928 | 0 | 214,255 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 159 Anguilla 3 compare
- 160 Montserrat 2 compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 162 Belarus 0 compare
- 162 Ghana 0 compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0 compare
- 162 Croatia 0 compare
- 162 Jamaica 0 compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 162 Niue 0 compare
- 162 Naoero 0 compare
- 162 Serbia 0 compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 compare
- 162 Viet Nam 0 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Türkiye was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 467,074 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Türkiye ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release