Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey
Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.5469 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey stood at 0.5469 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5469 GPIA, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.36 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.36 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5879 GPIA | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8326 GPIA | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.803 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5469 GPIA | -31.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.5469 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.5469 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.5469 GPIA | 0.8326 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 156 Mauritius 0.6288 GPIA compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.5567 GPIA compare
- 158 Nauru 0.5472 GPIA compare
- 160 Netherlands 0.5396 GPIA compare
- 161 Luxembourg 0.53 GPIA compare
- 162 East Timor 0.5189 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Turkey was 0.5469 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5469 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Turkey ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 of primary 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