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 1.5% 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 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,350.0% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye peaked at 37.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 132nd of 169 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 37.2% | — |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +156.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -88.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +111.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +1350.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 94% of the median. (47 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 | +1350.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 18.8% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 37.2% 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 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Türkiye ranks 132nd out of 169 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 160.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release