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 1.99 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.99 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 405.9% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye peaked at 1.99 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2454 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.961 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9069 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9297 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3563 GPIA | -61.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3667 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2454 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5326 GPIA | +117.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3942 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 1.99 GPIA | +405.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.99 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.99 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 2.0× 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 | +405.9% | 0.3942 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA |
| 2021 | +117.1% | 0.2454 GPIA | 0.5326 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.67 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.95 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.3563 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7917 GPIA | 0.2454 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Tajikistan 1.94 GPIA compare
- 3 Grenada 1.82 GPIA compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1.78 GPIA 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 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 1.99 GPIA 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 1.99 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2454 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Türkiye ranks 1st 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 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release