Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey
Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey is 2 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey peaked at 2 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9229 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Turkey 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.46 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9634 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9229 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | +87.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +87.5% | 1.06 GPIA | 2 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 2 Hong Kong 1.97 GPIA compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 1.88 GPIA compare
- 4 Tajikistan 1.7 GPIA compare
More education data for Turkey
- 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey was 2 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9229 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Turkey ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release