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 0.0% 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 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 96.9% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Türkiye peaked at 22.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 169th 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 | 22.4% | — |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -93.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +67.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +128.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -62.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +172.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 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 0.0% 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 22.4% 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 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Türkiye ranks 169th 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 down 98.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release