Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 300.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye peaked at 29.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.5% | — |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +164.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +300.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +300.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2015 | +164.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Türkiye ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release